Paul Simon Quotes
We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we're slip sliding away.
Quotes to Explore
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Age for me is just a number.
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When I was growing up, I loved stories in which a girl sets out on a quest to rescue the prince instead of the other way around.
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Histories are to educate so that we understand better for ourselves and for motivation.
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I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.
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For me, my home is a peaceful place where I can rest, and it gives me back energy.
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Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.
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I always try to keep one very feminine quality to my style.
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I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing.
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Cambridge was the place for someone from the Colonies or the Dominions to go on to, and it was to the Cavendish Laboratory that one went to do physics.
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I don't know why, but I respond well to tortured characters.
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Except for the Bible, the two greatest documents ever written are the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
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People employed in financial institutions are rarely interesting and even more rarely likable.
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In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
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I used to be pretty reckless. When I was a runner for a production company, I drove a massive 16 seater van. I was only 18. I mean I look young now, but then I looked about 12.
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Without husbands, women have to focus on earning more. They work longer hours, they're willing to relocate and they're more likely to choose higher-paying fields like technology.
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It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe.
Gail Devers -
My first gig was a Corn Pops commercial. I did the first Vanilla Coke campaign. A Juicy Fruit commercial paid my bills for years.
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I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.
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There's no question that the gay movement would not be as far along as it is without AIDS. But how can there be any other issue in the face of death, possible extinction?
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Christians get trees. Jews get bushes. To stay in good standing with the Tribe, you've got to refer to a Christmas tree as a Hanukkah bush.
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'Air' is very placeless - it's set in many different countries, and much of the story is about going places rather than being places. 'Air' is about travelers, and I'm a chronic traveler.
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Don't buy this 'believe in yourself' rubbish. Why do they keep telling youngsters that? There's no point believing in yourself if you don't know what you're doing. Once you've got a vision of what you want to do, by all means stick to that passionately and doggedly. Believe in your ideas. It's not quite the same thing.
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I have two young sons that are very interested and work in real estate. I made it a policy they need to work five years in progressively responsible jobs outside of the company, preferably in New York, and then get a masters degree, so I am making it hard for them to join.
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We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we're slip sliding away.
