Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel (Seal) Quotes
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I have the sensation of doing something good for people, more than being a trendy artist or a successful artist.
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There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested.
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Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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I do admit to being slightly in love with Christopher Walken.
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Los Angeles can be a really sad city.
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I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with a progressive graduate payment; and upset very rich people who are trying to dodge British taxes. I must be doing something right.
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I was never a big-company type of person, and my ideal job was to be self-employed. The ironic thing is you work a lot harder for yourself than you do for anybody else.
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I think it's fascinating to look at a world that an author has created that has sort of stemmed from the world now, and usually dystopian books point out something about our current world and exaggerates a tendency or a belief.
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I think when I first straightened my hair, I was a teenager. I don't believe that I was consciously doing it to look white or to be on television. It never crossed my mind. All of the girls in my neighborhood got perms and their hair straightened. But I know that historically it was to assimilate and there are some people who do it for that reason.
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I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I'm in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part.
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The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it.
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With a genre like film noir, everyone has these assumptions and expectations. And once all of those things are in place, that's when you can really start to twist it about and mess around with it.
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I don't believe in God.
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One of my biggest flaws is I don't take advice.
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I just want fiction to remain a vital force for entertainment and not just for contemplation. Both things can exist.
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The keener the want the lustier the growth.
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I won't say I am a strict mother, but discipline is important. Timing and routine are important for kids.
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To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.
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So many times, I watch games and think, 'Man, why is that guy trying to score like that? He can't do it.' But he's been told his whole life, 'You have to go get 40 if you want to be one of the top dogs.' It's my goal to build a lane where you can be a top dog, and you don't gotta go get that 40. You can go get four and still be a top dog.
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Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer.
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There are some images that I will only use once, and not use again because they don't seem to really hit the nail right on the head, but there are some which are so strong they have to be reduced; sometimes just reusing them makes them stronger.
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I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.
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When I like someone a lot, I get scared that I'll let them down. My fear of sucking is worst when I feel like someone thinks I'm good.
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The arrival of any child brings you a lot of happiness.
