Luc de Clapiers Quotes
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Without philosophy, history is always for me dead and dumb.
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The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
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I feel privileged that I've been able to get anywhere, with my quote-unquote limited mainstream appeal, given my race and subject matter. Of course, I always have my masters to fall back on.
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I refuse to confide and don't like it when people write about art.
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In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her.
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I'm very ambitious, but I also love myself - which means I try to take care of myself.
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I read about human psychology, practise balance, and accept that everything and everyone in our lives is transient. One day, people will criticise you, and the next day, they will praise you.
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Great writing is great writing. It's as simple as all that.
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I am disappointed and disturbed by both the NFL and the Dodgers - but much more by the Dodgers.
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There is no birth of consciousness without pain.
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Everyone should be good at what they do.
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I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see why they do what they do; sometimes they make some mistakes, but at heart I think they're decent.
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OK, I'm happy. I'm happy. All right? I'm happy.
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Actively deciding to give to causes that move you deeply is far more fulfilling than the momentary gratification derived from signing a check and mailing it to a nonprofit about which you know little more than what's on the brochure they sent you.
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I absolutely have not spoken to Marvel. It doesn't mean that my team hasn't spoken to Marvel.
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Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
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I guess every character has a little bit of the actor - I guess for every character you play, the actor has to allow a little bit of their own character to show through.
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There's something about music that makes me feel like a different person, that feels like an escape.
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America has never taken me to its heart. I've always been an outsider.
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One can transform a place by reading in it.
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For me, being a writer was never a choice. I was born one. All through my childhood I wrote short stories and stuffed them in drawers. I wrote on everything. I didn't do my homework so I could write.
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It's like this, by not giving my album a classic rating, you diminish your magazine's credibility. And that's real.
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I love playing with this band it feels new again. I love playing with Cinderella, but there's not new going on with them right now. We go on tour every other summer, make some money, have a blast, and it's great to get back with the guys again. But with Naked Beggars, for Eric and I, it's a chance to do new music, stuff we can write and record, and then take it to the road ourselves, and have fun.
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To execute great things, one should live as though one would never die.
