John Lennon Quotes
I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.
Quotes to Explore
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Republicans traditionally say, 'oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military.' The liberals - the ones who are good - will say, 'oh, we'll cut the military, but we won't cut domestic spending.'
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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The C student starts a restaurant. The A student writes restaurant reviews.
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I style my roles mostly with some help from my team of stylists.
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I suffered from 'No one will ever fancy me!' syndrome, well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. Absolutely not.
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I must never write when I do not want to write.
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I saw 'The Devil Wears Prada.' I don't think it's a reality.
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The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.
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I'm not a morning person, but I've become one as the result of having kids. The morning is my private time to spend with my boys.
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Baseball is not a lot of statistics to me. It's blood and tears.
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Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.
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There's definitely a whole different vibe on the set when there's like basically royalty working with us. We could have whatever we wanted. I felt like Britney Spears.
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Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find it a little grating.
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I've never rejected the world I came from. To be rejected by it is horrible.
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If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place.
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Living in New York City is one constant, ongoing literary pilgrimage. For 20 years, I lived among the ghosts of great writers and walked where they had walked.
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People think that if you've written a book and somebody's given you a pat on the back then, you know, it's all - you're all settled, you know? You're going to be fine. I know that if I'm not confused, and really afraid, my work isn't going to be any good.
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Whether it's backing up or starting, I have the confidence to go out there and do good, so I'm gonna play my role.
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I hated my father long before I knew there was a word for hate.
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The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
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It’s interesting that in the Bible, in the book of Ecclesiastes, the only practical advice given about living a meaningful life is to find a job you like, enjoy your marriage, and obey God. It’s as though God is saying, Write a good story, take somebody with you, and let me help.
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Does being a feminist mean that I believe that I'm as good as any man? Yes.
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I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.
