Rodney Atkins Quotes
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I don't like the idea of spirituality done the way it's done. The only way I could understand it was through creativity, not by going to an Ashram, or finding a guru or joining a temple. I made work out of it.
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A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
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There were five children in my family, and arguing was how we used to entertain ourselves.
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I'm not super, super religious. If this is okay to say, I'm more culturally Jewish.
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With any character I have played, there's infinite possibilities for how they might behave, depending on who they are talking to or how they react to things.
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OS X is sweet: it's simple and intuitive, and I think GNOME shares a lot of values with it.
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It's true I always like to mix femininity and something a bit masculine. It's the reason I love skirts with high heels and tights, and no handbag because I love having my hands in my pockets.
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We live in bodies that are fearfully and wonderfully made, yet they are not immune to illness and pain. We have hearts that are capable of experiencing great love, but sometimes they get broken.
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But the fact that same-sex marriage is still an issue is insane. Thinking love knows a sex is ridiculous.
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I do yoga; I'm pretty dedicated.
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In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently.
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When I was 17, I had an experience that I later learned could be called a 'mystical experience.' It was almost violent. No faces, voices, nothing like that. It is like the world burst and flamed into life all around me. That is not a great image, but it is as good as I will ever do.
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I've triumphed over addiction.
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A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
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I love vintage cars because you can do so much more to them.
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I do a lot of American plays. I've done a lot of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and Neil Simon. I was in 'Sisters Rosensweig,' 'Six Degrees of Separation,' all of that stuff. So we're very familiar with America. I did 400 performances of 'Born Yesterday.' I did 700 performances of 'They're Playing Our Song.'
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It's OK to have a plan, to invest in your future - for your financial security, your love life, your personal fulfillment, and even your happiness. To have personal happiness as a stated goal doesn't detract from it if you get there.
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Contempt is the only asymmetrical expression in the muscular facial system: Disgust, fear, happiness, surprise and anger typically express themselves symmetrically. Contempt is marked by one lip corner pulled up and in a dismissive sneer.
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When you have children it completely shifts your focus; they become the most passionate love of your life.
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Now you've positioned yourself to play big games, ... This was huge for us, really a big deal.
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It seems like the more I give the more I get, and that is the way it is supposed to go in life.
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I can cure AIDS, and I will.
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You never say never to nothing.
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There's nothing special about me. Nothing has come easy.
