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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I actually just bought a ranch, and I'm going grow as much of my own foods - I've got thirty chickens, and I'm going to try to live as sustainably as possible.
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In the torments of the intellect, there is a certain bearing which is to be sought in vain among those of the heart. Skepticism is the elegance of anxiety.
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It was common enough, to see so much death and want a child. Common, therefore human, and he wanted it all the more. When the wounded were screaming, you dreamed of sharing a little house somewhere, of an ordinary life, a family line, connection.
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One of the real dilemmas we have in our country and around the world is that what works in politics is organization and conflict. That is, drawing the sharp distinctions. But in real life, what works is networks and cooperation. And we need victories in real life, so we've got to get back to networks and cooperation, not just conflict. But politics has always been about conflict, and in the coverage of politics, information dissemination tends to be organized around conflict as well.
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Yes, well I really hope I can make a difference, even in the smallest way. I am looking forward to helping as much as I can.
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Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happening.
