Paul Simon Quotes
Not every song I write is ecstasy. And it can happen only one time. After that, when you sing the same melody and words, it's pleasure, but you don't get wiped out.
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It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero-sum.
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The wonderful thing about modern medicine is that so many of these complaints that used to signify old age and decline can be coped with.
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In today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads; this is the reason we stop laughing.
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I'm Greek. My body produces feta cheese.
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The truth is, 'Charlie Hebdo' is not a racist magazine. Rather, it is a campaigning anti-racist left-wing magazine.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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Running back was always my favorite position.
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What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind.
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I always thought my best album was 'Trouble in Paradise.' I was the happiest with that one.
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I always say spend more on classics, like a good pair of leather trousers, an amazing tailored jacket, or a classic handbag. Then you can just mix your everyday tops from the high street.
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In general, I'm rubbish in heels. I love them, and I own a lot because it's like being in a sweet shop: they're pretty. But I'm not good in them. I don't walk nicely in heels.
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An employee who's one of hundreds, rather than one of a few, is unlikely to feel personally responsible for helping the organization adapt and change.
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Keep an eye on what your kids are seeing online. Parents need to stay involved in what their children are being exposed to. It's so important.
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Kaepernick's protest has been very successful. I really appreciate the fact that he's been giving away money to organisations; he pledged to give away a million dollars, and he's been doing it.
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Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.
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Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.
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I love dressing up.
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Apartheid is inherently a practice of violence.
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When I pick up the guitar, it's a melody, and that's what drives the lyrics. It's bits and pieces of truth, but it is storytelling.
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It's amazing, if you know what you want to say, how fast it is to write.
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Knowing what I'll write about and what I won't has never really been a problem. I won't write about things that bore me.
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My name is Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the former H. Rap Brown. I am a devoted servant of Allah, and an unwavering devotee to His cause. For more than 30 years, I have been tormented and persecuted by my enemies for reasons of race and belief.
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Not every song I write is ecstasy. And it can happen only one time. After that, when you sing the same melody and words, it's pleasure, but you don't get wiped out.
