Amos Lee Quotes
I don't know anyone who is a writer who isn't influenced by the relationships in their life.
Quotes to Explore
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I think that people that are not sensitive, who seem to bang through life, do survive, but I don't think they get the really soaring feelings that people who are more artistically bent can get.
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It's a hard thing to imagine how somebody copes with grief and at the same time has to build a new life.
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The key is that I'm trying to keep growing and trying to keep learning and deepen my connection in every way, in my life, in my work. That's what I do when I look at a role.
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The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
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When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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In the past, I used to argue with those who didn't share my views. I felt this incredible need to 'make my point.' Now I live my life and do my best to be an example of what seems right to me.
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Overcoming the myth that there is such a thing as an objectively defined 'free market' is the first step towards understanding capitalism.
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Who has connections to Connecticut? That's where rich people go to live the rest of their life in the woods.
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Fear seems to have many causes. Fear of loss, fear of failure, fear of being hurt, and so on, but ultimately all fear is the ego's fear of death, of annihilation. To the ego, death is always just around the corner. In this mind-identified state, fear of death affects every aspect of your life.
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I think I write fiction for the opportunity to get beyond the limits of my own life.
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My most firmly held value is what Albert Schweitzer termed 'reverence for life.' I take this seriously; many would say that because I extend it to nonhumans, I take it too far.
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My favorite thing in life is writing about life, specifically the parts of life concerning love. Because, as far as I'm concerned, love is absolutely everything.
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In life and art, there are distinctions to be made between what an act of cruelty consists of.
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The actors that I love to work with, they're hard on me. They're pushing me.
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You matter to God, and every detail of your life matters to Him.
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I have a social life. But I don't discuss it.
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A lot of actors won't do things because they say it is boring when you are always working. A lot of them won't go on tour, a lot won't do pantomime. I think you should do everything.
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Young people will tell you, if you're not prepared to write the most violent, the most misogynistic, the most horrible kinds of rhymes and scenarios, you are not going to get air play.
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A cherished cause and a general who inspires confidence by previous success are powerful means of electrifying an army.
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I don't think about relatability (when writing), I think about the heart of the character.
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You can always reason with a German. You can always reason with a barnyard animal, too, for all the good it does.
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I don't know anyone who is a writer who isn't influenced by the relationships in their life.
