J. C. Ryle Quotes
Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.
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The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repetition of what you've already done. I try to make sure that I don't repeat my music.
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Perfection is immutable. But for things imperfect, change is the way to perfect them.
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I cry all the time. I love to laugh, too. It's important to create an environment for yourself where you feel what you need to and don't hold it in.
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When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet.
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I feel like we all have our skeletons.
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I enjoy building more than managing.
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You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
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I have always found photography magical, and became more taken with it whilst modeling.
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I do make a good ragu pasta, which everyone seems to like. Or that could be just me talking; who knows what they really think. I actually stole the recipe from my older sister Vera, who also loves to cook. I took all my recipes from her.
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Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.
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The major source of photochemical smog - petroleum-fueled vehicles - can be replaced by emission-free electric vehicles.
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I love people who break boundaries and always create something new and fresh.
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I wouldn't say I was bullied, but I was definitely a bit of an outcast. It was more the kids thinking I thought I was cool. I started homeschooling in fifth grade, and I was much happier.
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It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose.
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I only use my sick days for hang-overs and soap opera weddings.
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It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.
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You need to train your brain to be positive.
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William Shatner has one style. We have completely contrasting personalities. We're very good friends. I adore him, but we're very different people, so they were smart enough to write characters that reflected that.
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I want to continually find ways to bring my ideas off the stage and into the real world, into the streets. I think I can make the world a better place, if only for a little while.
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I read Claire Messud's 'The Emperor's Children,' I read Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland' - but to me, they're not 9/11 novels. In 'The Emperor's Children,' 9/11 felt to me like a piece of the plot; the novel wasn't wrestling with what 9/11 meant. And 'Netherland' felt the same way. I liked both books a lot but I don't see them as 9/11 novels.
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On average, successful people have had many more failures that unsuccessful people.
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No kids should see that kind of violence where Batman is killing as many people as the bad guys.
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We have to back each other up no matter what. Defense, you have to do your job, and offense has to do theirs.
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Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.
