Arthur Smith Quotes
The book may be garbage, but if it weighs in at a kilo or more, I stand before its author in awe.
Quotes to Explore
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Every writer I know got their start in a library somewhere. We read a book, and we thought, 'I want to do that.'
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Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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I think chalking up human behavior to evil lets us all off the hook too easily.
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If you have the ideas, and you're a creative person, then you don't really differentiate in how your ideas manifest themselves.
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The American people need to tell their member of Congress that we need a strong defense to protect us and to prevent wars. We can't get away with simply leading from behind and gutting our defenses.
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Rarely do we stop and consider whether the most prestigious of institutions is always in our best interest.
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There is still a funny notion that women should not write violent fiction.
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Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.
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I like power and I like to use it.
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Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes.
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But yet I don't think I should be labeled just a black quarterback, because it's bigger things in this sport that need to be accomplished.
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When we show up in a city, we ask, 'Where's the best restaurant? What's the best beer?' You start doing that, and you get exposed to a lot of great stuff.
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I'm a private person. I'm shy about people knowing things.
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Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado.
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Growing up with my dad, whenever I wanted to try something, he would let me try it but he wouldn't let me give up on it. If soccer was too tough and I said, 'I'm going to quit,' he'd be like, 'No, you're going to try everything and keep going at it.'
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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
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It was only a few years ago that I couldn't get hired to save my life.
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The physical ego serves as its own worst enemy when, by delusive material behavior, it eclipses its true nature as the ever blessed soul.
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We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.
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Do not ever read books about versification: no poet ever learnt it that way. If you are going to be a poet, it will come to you naturally and you will pick up all you need from reading poetry.
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The tourist travels in his own atmosphere like a snail in his shell and stands, as it were, on his own perambulating doorstep to look at the continents of the world. But if you discard all this, and sally forth with a leisurely and blank mind, there is no knowing what may not happen to you.
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Water is always a support or a healing thing apart from, you know, love or peace of mind.
Nastassja Kinski -
One thing about having children is that even as it complicates many aspects of your life, it simplifies others.
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The book may be garbage, but if it weighs in at a kilo or more, I stand before its author in awe.
