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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I was always a fan of Groucho Marx as a kid.
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I really believed Obama when he spoke in 2008, but I remember watching his victory speech after this last election and it was the same speech. Exactly the same speech. I felt like he didn't even believe it anymore. He seemed to be tired of saying the same thing.
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We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician.
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I spend most of my life not wanting to be found, and actually, I'm pretty good at it.
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In schools with a history of chaos, the teacher who can keep the classroom calm becomes virtually indispensable.
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I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.
