Ne-Yo (Shaffer Chimere Smith) Quotes
I sing because I love singing. I perform because I love performing. I write because I actually enjoy writing.
Quotes to Explore
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The reforms proposed by the Patent Reform Act of 2007 are precisely the type of congressional action needed. The Act will remove obstacles to growth and restore balance to the patent system.
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The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.
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I went to bed last night dreaming of tuna melts. I love food.
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It's not that I don't want a fast car. I like the speed. I'm just not the type of person who finds a sports car a sexy car.
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Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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In the Seventies, a lot of executions via electric chair failed because of technical problems. Seed tells the true story of someone who survived and sought revenge. They buried him alive to make it seem he was dead.
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The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works.
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It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.
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I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and charming, and I loved her voice. She was such a dreamer, and I think I was, too - and I am.
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'Vanity' means worthlessness.
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I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it.
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One marvels why the middle classes still insist on so much discomfort for their children at such expense to themselves.
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There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
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Obama is a great man who's just beginning to understand the realities. And I'm not just saying that because he reads my books. I would have voted for him anyway.
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We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.
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If I lose, I lose. I'll do it on my terms.
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A lot of the tabloid stories are written so well, they're very clever and very funny. But you have to focus on what's really important and not read them - don't dive into it and don't get caught up in it.
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I have a pretty strict diet, and for breakfast, I have three eggs and a cup of oatmeal.
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Each shooting day is a big challenge, but it's also fun.
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I do have a natural sense for business, which I think I get from my Dad.
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I am just an ordinary person trying to do an ordinary job.
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Back in the '60s, there was a car sticker that read, 'Forget Oxfam, Feed Twiggy,' but I ate like a horse.
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I sing because I love singing. I perform because I love performing. I write because I actually enjoy writing.
