Benjamin Watson Quotes
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When a man interrupts a woman in mid-sentence, it reveals much about him. First, it shows he hasn't been listening to what she is saying, and secondly, it indicates that he doesn't want to listen to what she will say. Her views are not important.
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Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it.
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Anyone familiar with my work knows that I am extremely critical of all religious faiths.
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Science is not everything, but science is very beautiful.
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Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
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I did an 'Our Town' in San Diego in the seventies with amateurs that I can tear up just thinking about.
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I don't hit it very far; I don't overpower a golf course, but I think I'm a pretty decent putter. At Augusta National, putting is premium.
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I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
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It is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception and compassion and hope.
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Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles. Compromise means working out differences to forge a solution which fits the diversity of the body politic.
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When you're buying paintings, it feels grown up.
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The intensity of being in front of all these incredible musicians and tremendous conductors in these elaborate halls can be overwhelming.
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I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.
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Back in May of 2008, the Kindle was still quite new, and we focused on that.
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There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest that is really important and in which we have to make a decision in a particular case as to which is more important.
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The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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My therapist would be so happy to know I'm doing all this walking. They've done a great job of putting me back together, haven't they?
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I've been to L.A., it's horrible. Don't waste your money on the flight.
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A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son.
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When I started writing this, I found that I simply couldn't take fantasy seriously, so it became humorous, and continued from there.
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It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs.
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A few years ago I was at a party and this guy threw me over his shoulder, ran across the street, put me in his car, and stuck his tongue in my mouth.
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I'm a Georgia guy; we can run.
