Clay Clark Quotes
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Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.
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Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain, who said, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.
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It's humbling and enthralling to know your legacy when you're alive.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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I have this dream life where I get to be a celebrity but I get to navigate the world fairly easily because I'm always in character.
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Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends.
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Greece needs to work on a cleaner image. It's a big problem, as they have this reputation of being so corrupt.
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The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
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There is lasting kindness in Heaven when no kindness is found upon earth.
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My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that's actually happening.
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People accuse artists of being narcissists - of course we are! If we don't like ourselves, who's going to like us?
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I think everyone knows the news has become ridiculous. It's entertainment driven.
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The fantasy that appeals most to people is the kind that's rooted thoroughly in somebody looking around a corner and thinking, 'What if I wandered into this writer's people here?' If you've done your job and made your people and your settings well enough, that adds an extra dimension that you can't buy.
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I write about my feelings, things that happen in my life and experiences.
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As a friendly one. I would still like to write concrete poems, but I can only do it sometimes.
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I don't worry about chemicals. There are enough chemicals entering my body through all the fizzy drinks I consume to worry if my lip balm is 100 per cent organic.
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We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of the Cold War - and nothing happened. So deterrence does work.
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Shaving half my head was a look that meant I could go punkier with my style.
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Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality is struck rudely to pieces, and men find themselves suddenly brought back to the wants and resources of their original natures.
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As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different.
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Like a bird on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free.
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If you're in a commercial studio, you've got to be out by the end of the day, and it can be paralyzing, but if you have your own studio you move fast because you don't care. If you don't care, you can be patient, and also think fast.
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Swimming is my passion and something that I love. Going out there in the water, it feels as if there's nothing wrong with me. I go out there and train as hard as anybody else. I have the same dreams, the same goals. It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.
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You must not let your negative emotions distract you from achieving your goals.
