Edwin Hubbell Chapin Quotes
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It's expected of novels that they should explain the world and create the illusion that things are ultimately logical and coherent. But that's not what I see around me. Often, events remain mysterious and unresolved, and our emotions reach no catharsis.
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You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.
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My parents wouldn't have sent me out into the world with wool over my eyes. You have to be aware, or you'll be swallowed.
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People throw things at me sometimes, at big festivals.
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We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their faces away.
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Going to parties usually makes me feel depressed, just because I have such social fear after meeting people.
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I've had completely gray hair since, like, 30.
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My work in the House of Representatives, at this time in my life, is completed. It is time to return home.
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As a child, I had lived many years in Southampton and sang in the choir of the Dune Church.
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I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.
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I don't believe anyone who says they don't care what people say about them. Of course they bloody well do.
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People dream their whole lives of their Oscar speech; I dreamt my whole life of hosting the Oscars.
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I had experiences or exposure to music in church. I went to a church, it was very unique. It was a predominantly African American Catholic church. So they would have - one mass would be traditional church music, and then the other mass would be gospel music.
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I'm an emotional person.
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Generally, I find a lot to be grateful for.
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I eat the same breakfast and lunch every day, both at my desk. I employ no time-saving tricks at all.
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I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
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The truth is I love musical theater and always have.
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Ambition is not in itself an evil; nor is he to be condemned whose spirit prompts him to seek fame by worthy and honourable ways.
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The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.
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Understanding how to find the magic moments in your daily life is critical. If you subscribe to the philosophy that says, "My vacation will free me from burnout," then you`re waiting for a few days out of the year to make up for many days of stress. Instead, you have to be able to take mini-vacations on a daily basis.
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By and large, the answer to the question 'How do large institutions survive?' is 'They don't!' The vast majority of large modern-day institutions - some of them extremely vital to the functioning of our complex civilization - simply fail to exist in the first place.
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The creditors are proving impossible to deal with and short of a sudden appearance on the scene of wealthy art patrons, we are going to be turned out of this dear little house where I led a simple life and was able to work so well. I do not know what will become of us.
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The way to overcome evil is to love something that is good.
