Charles de Lint Quotes
Our time’s the most precious thing we’ve got to offer folks, and the worst thing a body can do is to take it away from us.
Charles de Lint
Quotes to Explore
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Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law, basic respect for public order, and the right of peaceful protest.
Barack Obama
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The first decent building I did with my own practice was a chapel in Taiwan.
I. M. Pei
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I am a control freak. I will admit that freely.
J. Michael Straczynski
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
Nathan Lane
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Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they were sustained by their faith in God, and God alone.
Abu Bakar Bashir
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A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
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Yeah, I lost court cases and misdemeanor juries, but of felony jury trials I was successful 105 of 106 times.
Vincent Bugliosi
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Fran Lebowitz
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It's very difficult for my body to recover after workouts now that I'm older, so we have to keep them short, which means they're extremely difficult and intense. It sucks.
Dana Torres
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My M.O. is just do what you do and don't feel like you have to make apologies for it. I'm sure there will come a point when I have to apologize for something, but not yet.
Adam Lambert
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How we get power, how cars are powered, when the technology and resources to have something that is infinitely better, we still use old-school technology. We're still using that same exact structure.
Dana Brunetti
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If you put music into your Vine, and it's really jumpy, just do it over again.
Maisie Williams
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One exercise I always do when I'm getting to know a character is ask her to tell me her secrets. Sit down with a pen and paper, and start with, 'I never told anybody...' and go from there, writing in the voice of your character.
Jennifer McMahon
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I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.
Dalai Lama
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Hip hop is doing the new rock thing; there are no rules. They can do anything, really. And that's inspiring.
Brendon Urie
Panic! at the Disco
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Throughout history, it took centuries for the habits of one culture to materially affect another. Now, that which becomes popular in one country can sweep through others within months.
Dee Hock
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Right now I'm doing four shows at a time, trying to read four outlines every week, four scripts every week, and watching four rough cuts; it's a lot of good work. It's fun to do it, but it does wear you out.
Aaron Spelling
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Our time’s the most precious thing we’ve got to offer folks, and the worst thing a body can do is to take it away from us.
Charles de Lint
