Ben Daniels Quotes
I went to see 'Shine a Light,' and it was the most perfect thing I could have done to watch that man do what he does in front of an audience. It's primarily Mick Jagger, but they're all so confident and relaxed and in love with what they do, and aware of the power of what they do. It's just deeply, deeply attractive.
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It is part of my responsibility as a bridge builder to speak the truth about what's great about America, what we've done right, and what our less glorious moments. And many people feel that the Iraq adventure, for example, has been one of our less glorious moments.
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The work that is truly productive is the domain of a steadily smaller and more elite fraction of humanity.
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To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
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The simpler I keep things, the better I play.
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I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.
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There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.
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The first time you meet someone, the conversation is sort of on life support. You're just trying to live another moment in the life of the conversation.
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My style is schizophrenic! One minute I'll be wearing bright girly dresses, and the next I'll be swinging towards more structured masculine things.
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I always tell people I want to see the world through His eyes, and I want people to see Him in me.
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My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.
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Mankind is not a circle with a single center but an ellipse with two focal points of which facts are one and ideas the other.
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Nobody with an IQ higher than emergency-room temperature could ever believe that 'death panels' would be appointed to nudge the elderly toward euthanasia. Yet for idle entertainment, it's hard to beat Sarah Palin's ignorant nattering on the subject.
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Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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It's stupid to say that I don't like being in the public eye, but I don't like doing stuff that's not needed.
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A heart makes a good home for the friend.
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Isn't cricket supposed to be a team sport? I feel people should decide first whether cricket is a team game or an individual sport.
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That is the real spiritual awakening, when something emerges from within you that is deeper than who you thought you were. So, the person is still there, but one could almost say that something more powerful shines through the person.
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Sometimes a hard day's work is easier than a lot of things you can meet in life.
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Some days, I don't recognise my country, and other days, I see people being vocal and passionate, and I think, 'There's my country.'
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Every time you turned around, there was a foul. Free throws, free throws. Maybe one or two baskets, then free throws again. It just slowed the whole game down, big time.
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Circumstances beyond my individual control.
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I went to see 'Shine a Light,' and it was the most perfect thing I could have done to watch that man do what he does in front of an audience. It's primarily Mick Jagger, but they're all so confident and relaxed and in love with what they do, and aware of the power of what they do. It's just deeply, deeply attractive.
