Conor Oberst Quotes
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I wrote 'The River' practically trying to rip off every lick that James Taylor had, so it was neat to hear him sing those lyrics because that's who inspired you to write them.
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People who get rich early should help the rest get rich.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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There are many things that matter much more than an editor's gender in shaping the direction of the leadership.
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Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.
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I like what Oliver Lakes does on the saxophone. The saxophone comes pretty close to the sound of the human voice and when Oliver plays with other sax players, it's like a dialogue.
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It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.
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Chile's mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
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Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
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My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.'
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First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day. And then say: the person in front of me, he is just a human being as well; he has two legs, I have two legs, that is all. That is mentally how you prepare.
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I believe in any country, matters that relate to its territory would, of course, provoke strong sentiments amongst the people of that country.
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Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.
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Whenever you hear news about jobless claims or the unemployment rate, you should translate that in your mind to one simple phrase: Stay in school.
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In the great fulfillment we must have a citizenship less concerned about what the government can do for it and more anxious about what it can do for the nation.
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Why don't you come up sometime and see me? … Come on up, I'll tell your fortune.
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If there's one word that sums up everything that's gone wrong since the war, it's Workshop. After Youth, that is. (pg. 140)
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Lincoln was a supreme politician. He understood politics because he understood human nature.
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He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.
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I work as diligently on my canvases as the laborers do in their fields.
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If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed, until it becomes a part of your character, let there be no exception, no relaxation of effort.
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I like to dress conservatively because then the outrageous things you say are even more outrageous.
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Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happening.
