Jon Foreman (Jonathan Mark Foreman) Quotes
My challenge is, do not run away from the hard questions. Truly ask yourself what's worth living for in this life.
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What brought the British to the Gambia in the first place - which was bigger than it is now - was trade in ivory because the Gambia had a lot of elephants. They wiped out all the elephants and ended up selling Africans.
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I don't remember anybody's name. How do you think the 'dahling' thing got started?
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As an inspiration to the author, I do not think the cat can be over-estimated. He suggests so much grace, power, beauty, motion, mysticism. I do not wonder that many writers love cats; I am only surprised that all do not.
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I was kind of loathe to go on social media. I find the trolling unacceptable, and I never wanted to look like I was someone who would accept that.
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I grew up with 'Friends' from day one and, like, 'Seinfeld' and 'Frazier,' those sorts of shows, but for sure, 'Friends' was it for our family. Like, we would watch every Thursday night at eight o'clock; I couldn't wait.
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With any kind of mean girl, or anyone who bullies anyone, there's always a reason for it. There is that sadness in them or insecurity that makes them feel like they need to act out or hurt other people.
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The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.
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The United States has grown into a remarkable nation specifically because of our independent spirit and free market.
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I have a vivid, apocalyptic imagination.
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Although a great restaurant experience must include great food, a bad restaurant experience can be achieved through bad service alone. Ideally, service is invisible. You notice it only when something goes wrong.
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Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.
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The plan shows that the twenty million people in the German democratic Republic and in the democratic sector of Berlin think only of peace, and that they are working for freedom and peaceful prosperity.
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I never drove in England. I rode bicycles. So driving is terrifying.
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I was kind of excited about going to jail the first time and I learnt some great dialogue.
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Between the conceptionAnd the creationBetween the emotionAnd the responseFalls the Shadow
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lf l am not mistaken, the words 'art' and 'artist' did not exist during the Renaissance and before: there were simply architects, sculptors, and painters, practicing a trade.
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The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line.
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I'm a big guy, but I play with a guard mentality. I got that from my dad, and it's always stayed with me.
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It never became an obsession for me to score at all costs. I've always said that I'm not a big scorer, I'm a worker.
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My sister is a very peculiar lady. When we were young, I wasn't allowed to talk to her friends. Now I'm not allowed to talk to her children, nor are they permitted to see me. This is the nature of the lady. Doesn't bother me at all.
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I don't think victory over death... is anything so superficial as a person fulfilling their normal span of life. It can be twofold; a victory over death by the man who faces it for himself without fear, and a victory by those who, loving him, know that death is but a little thing compared with the fact that he lived and was the kind of person he was.
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You’re in total isolation. And you don’t know how long you’re going to be there, but you truly believe they can do anything to you. There’s no way to even question it. You’re not protected by anything. Why am I here? Your mind is very uncertain of time. You become like mad. It’s very hard for anyone. Even for people who have strong beliefs.
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This band has a weight to it. Our songs feel important to play... That was missing in my life without Sleater-Kinney.
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My challenge is, do not run away from the hard questions. Truly ask yourself what's worth living for in this life.
