A. J. Jacobs Quotes
Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It's like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
Quotes to Explore
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The first movie I really clicked with was 'Die Hard' when I was 6 years old, which is crazy that I was watching it that young. That was the one that made me want to become an actor.
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Hollywood, the business, would be just fine if someone were to destroy the Hollywood sign. The city's there is the airport - its point of entry and exit, and in some ways its identity.
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One of the things I wonder is whether it's good that the whole free model makes a lot of people listen to more of your music. I'm wondering if it devalues it, it becomes disposable, because you can get it so easily.
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Wisdom is the abstract of the past, but beauty is the promise of the future.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend.
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Our goal definitely isn't to sell Stripe.
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I love the way girls in London dress; it's so different to the American 'blow-dry and immaculate grooming' thing.
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It's hard for people sometimes to relate to me. They weren't in the military, they weren't injured overseas in Iraq, they weren't burned, they didn't go through 33 surgeries, or two and a half years in the hospital.
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The good romances are as good as anything.
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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
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I'm gonna make my records, whether I release them as Bleachers or something else.
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Our music has been an incredible gift to help us make a difference.
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O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire?
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Whether it's threats to Medicare, cuts in education spending, or Internet privacy, the ramifications got young people out to vote and should be enough to keep them involved in our political system.
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I used to always buy clothes too big, but I should have showed off instead of covering up.
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If we were handling a bomb which could go off at any minute as a result of our actions, we would mind ourselves and be delicate. Our words have the same power, yet we wield them around as though they were powerless and insignificant.
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It feels nice to be loved, but let me tell you there are 10 times more better looking, stylish and talented guys than me. So there's no solid reason for me to be proud! I don't think I have done anything extraordinary to change people's lives.
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It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem.
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Who am I to say CM Punk is a joke?
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In my years, I have seen that people must be their own gods and make their own good fortune. The bad will come or not come anyway.
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It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
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Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It's like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
