Colin Wilson Quotes
The Outsider is always unhappy, but he is an agent that ensures the happiness for millions of 'Insiders'.
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I feel like I've grown up a bit. I'm a bit more confident, and I've been reading more, and I've had a little more time to myself. I went on this writing trip to gather my thoughts about where and who I am in this world, and why we're all here.
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The whole world has American dreams. This country has people from all parts of the world. We have Irish who live here, we have Brazilians.
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In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.
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Modesty is my best quality.
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I enjoy passing time in my house. I'll get up, head out on the terrace, think about what to do, fool around oiling the floorboards or hanging pictures askew.
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I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and all sorts of serious things. It just didn't happen.
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As long as government is allowed to collect all Internet data, the perceived exigency will drive honest civil servants to reach more broadly and deeply into our networked lives.
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The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill.
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The guys in Kiss use some make up too so at first it was exiting. I've almost stopped using make-up nowadays.
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The circus leaves a sweet memory.
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I've always had problems with guys!
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I let people fill in the blanks on their own. If they want to think about their ex, that's fine. If they want to think about maybe who one of my exes is, then that's fine. And it might not be right, because I'm the only one who knows what these songs are really about. It's the one shred of privacy I have in the matter.
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People's lives have to change as a result of this legislation.
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I've always had a complicated relationship with sleep. Even as a little kid, I never wanted to go to bed - it always seemed unfair in some way.
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I am not trying to conform to an unrealistic model of beauty. I am, however, being proactive in being the healthiest I can be.
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I never thought I wanted to direct. I love the control of it. I love to dream of scenes.
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A huge part of what animates homophobia among young people is paranoia and fear of their own capacity to be gay themselves.
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It's kind of cool to have the whole country at your back. Not just a city, but the whole country is rooting for you.
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A change is always nice.
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I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities.
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I definitely suffered from stage fright. I had to work really hard to come out of my shell. When I was little, I was very loud and loved performing in front of people. I was fearless. When I hit puberty, I became very shy and self-conscious.
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I first decided to run for Congress when I was 29 - and became a Representative at the age of 30.
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A satyagrahi turns the searchlight inward relentlessly to weed out all the defects that may be lying hidden there still.
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The Outsider is always unhappy, but he is an agent that ensures the happiness for millions of 'Insiders'.
