Billy Corgan (William Patrick "Billy" Corgan Jr.) Quotes
I don't necessarily believe that the sting of failure is a bad thing. It gives you a certain amount of freedom to just say fuck it!
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Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
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The very fact that women now form about one-fifth of the employes in manufacture and commerce in this country has opened a vast field of industrial legislation directly affecting women as wage-earners.
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I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it's important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It's best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely.
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I believe everyone should have healthcare. In all my correspondence - I've been saying for years - it's a right, not a privilege.
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If you believe in yourself and feel confident in yourself, you can do anything. I really believe that.
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The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.
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That's the most important thing you do in your life - raise children and try to do the best job as a parent and give your kids the best shot in life to go out there into the big, bad world.
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I want to learn about a different religion. I grew up Catholic, but my grandfather was Jewish. Knowledge about other religions can help you understand your own better. I think it's kind of hypocritical to believe one thing and don't know about any others.
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I never get scared making these kinds of movies because it's all make-believe, but I did cry when I saw the finished version of Man On Fire because it is so sad.
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I've written a few songs that have to do with being in a relationship, the bad and the good.
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Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
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Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.
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I believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in everything else - problem solving, communication, discipline, all of that stuff.
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The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people.
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I've been hit in the head a lot, but I don't think I have any problems, but I can't, for the life of me, remember a lot of my road stories and good times. When times are bad enough, that's all you can ever think about.
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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
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Just do what you believe in, and success will follow.
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I loved working with kids, and kids are the most incredibly discerning audience. And if they don't believe you, they will tell you and let you know. I mean, kids is where it's at, really.
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Like, you can find your dream, if you firmly believe. You have to have the innocence, and you have to have the daringness to trust.
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Hopefully we're coming together at the right time.
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Redefine the sport in terms of your expertise, in terms of your talent, in terms of your strength, in terms of your flair. Make it interesting. Make it something that people want to watch.
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I love that you can be laughing one minute and crying the next, and then be shocked the next. I like things that provoke emotions to such extremes.
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These matters having been arranged, I had a temporary awning erected near the river, and was for three or four days busily employed writing an account of our journey for the Governor's information.
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I don't necessarily believe that the sting of failure is a bad thing. It gives you a certain amount of freedom to just say fuck it!
