J Mascis Quotes
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Of course watching a particularly exciting game or a wonderful contestant is always a joy.
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Oil has become the principal wealth in the hands of the great Yankee transnationals; through this energy source, they had an instrument that considerably expanded their political power in the world.
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I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.
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That penetrating gaze, that intelligence; it's hard not to be anthropomorphic when you're looking at a great ape - at any primate - but especially with gorillas. They're just so magnificent.
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The difference between a bland tomato and great one is immense, much like the difference between a standard, sliced white bread and a crusty, aromatic sourdough.
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I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on 'Top Chef,' whether they go home right away or they make it to the finish line. It's a very vulnerable position they put themselves in and I feel for them.
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We're more interested in someone writing a really great answer that's going to be read by thousands or tens of thousands of people over the next few years as it stays on Quora and as it gets distributed on the Internet.
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I miss Colombia. It's a great place.
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Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright.
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During the course of my football and business careers, I have had the great honor of meeting and associating with many outstanding leaders.
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When you spend a lot of money on one player, you want him to prove himself, but the way football works, one day you can be good, the next you can be bad, and the next after that, you can be very bad. I have come to Manchester City to work very hard and to help my friends make Manchester City great.
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I'm not saying that in order to be a great jazz musician you have to be a great classical pianist first. But I am saying that it makes things easier when you can get around the instrument, and you have some idea of how to approach the various hurdles.
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Travelling is really great for giving you tons of ideas, but it's really hard to actually record anything on the road.
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If I were to say at any point that I feel really confident or really in control, that would be a mistake. Because I don't. I always see where I didn't do things the right way.
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I think pop music is a great place to get new ideas across.
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Painting is a source of endless pleasure, but also of great anguish.
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Ninety-nine percent of the time, when it comes down to it, if I have the choice between a great role and seeing a new guy, I would probably go for the great role because I figure if the guy's really that great that he'll be around once I'm done with the movie.
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I can talk a lot and not reveal anything; I would make a great politician.
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Most great leaders are also great communicators. Great leaders have learned how to persuade so their objectives can be reached. The most powerful device to persuade is story. Stating facts and figures is not memorable. Emotionally connecting your audience to your idea through story will move them.
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In America, one of our challenges, historically, is that we have very low voting rates, even during presidential elections.
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There are few punishments too severe for a popular novel writer.
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I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything.
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You know that book 'Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking', by Susan Cain? That's like my manifesto. The older I get, the more I think I could be a hermit.
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I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.
