Edwin Hubbell Chapin Quotes
A great many men - some comparatively small men now - if put in the right position, would be Luthers and Columbuses.
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I said if I have a No. 1, I'll do a naked photo shoot! I'm not sure a lot of people would like to see that, but it was more to the fans, really. Every gig I do, they try to get me to take my clothes off, so it's a promise to them - if I get a No. 1, I'll happily do a naked shoot.
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Sometimes entire categories of craigslist are rendered nearly unusable by spam. Con artists prowl the listings, paying sellers with fake cashier's checks and luring buyers to share their credit card numbers.
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The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas.
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Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.
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After being nearly eradicated from the lower 48 states by the 1960s, bald eagles were re-introduced to the Adirondacks in the 1980s, and I'm proud to report the view from my home indicates they are flourishing in upstate New York.
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I think R. Kelly's range is so vast and broad that in order to stimulate himself creatively as an artist, he has to step so, so far outside the box, or else he feels like he's not challenging himself.
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I'm convinced the fall of Aleppo will not end the war.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
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My instinct about a human being is paramount. For me, when a director has walked into my room or an assistant that I have hired, who has later gone on to become a director, is purely based on human instinct, be it Ayan Mukerji, Karan Malhotra, Punit Malhotra or Tarun Mansukhani. I am very susceptible to human energy and energy of spaces.
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I've always been an actor, a lowly actor without power, so I've never been corrupted. I've never even directed.
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I've lived my life the way I wanted to, whether scaling the mountains, partying long into the night or having fun playing soccer.
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You can't say what the outcome of a competition is going to be, so now I am ready to accept any result that comes my way, if I give my best shot.
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Unending was the stream, unending the misery, unending the sorrow.
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Good science fiction is always based in contemporary truths.
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Being outside is a loose theme on 'Paracosm.' Acoustic-sounding instruments have that warmth to them that is really important to communicate. It was really important for me to tell a story – my favorite records have a narrative feel.
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A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.
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Politics is the attempt to achieve power and prestige without merit.
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Art should never be held above our decency to each other.
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Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.
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I see it as more of a teenage activity than, you know, she's only 11, but you know, I think it's great that she knows so many girls who want to play music. And I see it more as a teen activity than I do as going into music.
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For me, the magic of Hawaii comes from the stillness, the sea, the stars.
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A great many men - some comparatively small men now - if put in the right position, would be Luthers and Columbuses.
