“Courage is rarely reckless or foolish ... courage usually involves a highly realistic estimate of the odds that must be faced.”
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“Courage is rarely reckless or foolish ... courage usually involves a highly realistic estimate of the odds that must be faced.”
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“One very important aspect of our contemporary musical culture - some might say the supremely important aspect - is its extension in the historical and geographical senses to a degree unknown...”
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“When the housing market fell in Las Vegas, we got so many Rolex and Tag Heuer watches it was ridiculous.”
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“As an adolescent, I went to charm school, where I learned to pour tea and relate to boys, which, as I recall, meant giving them the pickle jar to unscrew, whether it was too hard for me or n...”
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“The strata of time will usually be buried above the foundation of bedrock.”
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“When a Conservative government is presiding over unfair cuts to tax credits, chaos in the NHS and an unnecessary and ideological attack on trade union rights, it is natural that many in the...”
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“Thus, for those of us who make only a brief study of chemistry, the benefits to be expected are of an indirect nature. Increased capacity for enjoyment, a livelier interest in the world in w...”
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“Youth will be served.”
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“If I'm feeling down in the dumps, or like I need a pop of colour, I'll put on MAC's Lipstick in Lady Danger. I discovered red lipstick when I did the Oscar season: Chanel sent me one and I r...”
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“I'd like an omelet named after me.”
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“My whole life people underrated me.”
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“To love someone enough to let them go, you had to let them go forever or you did not love them that much.”
“I can barely conceive of a type of beauty in which there is no Melancholy.”
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“Someone told me, 'When you go see Pearl Jam, it's going to be a spiritual experience,' and it was. It was my first time seeing them live, and I've been a lifelong fan. Eddie Vedder's voice i...”
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“When I'm on that stage, I assume honor. I assume compensation, and I should.”
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“Apple has given me a platform to spread music. They're giving us Latinos a chance to shine.”
“I think if I ever stopped pushing myself, I would revert quickly to quite repetitive, restrictive behaviour. But in pushing myself and concentrating on what I can do, I think I can contribut...”
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“I like a little movie I did in the early nineties called 'Mortal Thoughts.' The part was hardly written, but I learned a lot making it. No one remembers it.”
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“By the time I was in my teens, I was listening to Delta blues and jazz.”
“My deal with Marvel is I have a consulting deal with them as well as a contract to make 'Avengers.' That means I'll read all the scripts, I'll look at cuts.”
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“Benteke is a threat when he's fit, fully motivated and firing on all cylinders.”
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“I've kind of lived the same lifestyle I've had since I was a little kid. Basically, working out and hanging out with my friends and competing. I feel like a really lucky guy. I haven't had t...”
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“An important part of being in a band is the rhythm section.”
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“Take care of your life and the Lord will take care of your death.”
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“I'm not interested in provoking people, but only in trying to be consoling.”
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“I don't want someone photographing my cellulite - I can't take it!”
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“I always go for that live, honest feel when I'm going for that first rhythm track. I'll never hold back on a part just so it'll be easier for me to double it later on - to my ears, it sounds...”
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“Most entrepreneurial ideas will sound crazy, stupid and uneconomic, and then they'll turn out to be right.”
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“My father's name is Dee, so when I was born they named me Katherine Dee and they took the K from Katherine and put it with his name, sort of to give me my dad's namesake. But it's hysterical...”
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“You walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there's a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there.”
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“When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control.”
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“You know, everybody's ignorant, just on different subjects.”
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“Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.”
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“Any spirituality can be enhanced with the practice or study of yoga.”
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“As much as I love crisp, clean whites, there's always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak, especially at Thanksgiving.”
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“Talking about my deepest and darkest secrets to the world makes me feel better. It's cathartic.”
“Immigration is as much about the American experience and the values we share, and a lot more about economics than it is about politics.”
“I'm very proud of the fact that I voted against the Iraq war. And proud that I voted strongly not for students to be saddled with thousands and thousands of pounds worth of debt.”
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“A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.”
“I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify.”
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“Courage, dearheart”
“I was out on the golf course, a guy came riding out in a golf cart and said, Did you know that Elvis died? And I just said, Well, there you go. It was like I had kinda been expecting it.”
“So many people always fear tattoos because they don't want to limit themselves from certain jobs. I clearly never let that stop me and just got covered head to toe.”
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“At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.”
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“Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From pick...”
“The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are are uplifted and that we give them a lot to take home.”
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“I never knew I would go this far, but I was told by people it wouldn't happen, and now I own four restaurants, and I have one of the best shows on the Food Network. I'm living in the Super B...”
“Brexit is a self-inflicted wound; the people of this country hold the knife, and they don't have to use it if they don't want to. The people, not the hardline Brexiteers, are in charge.”
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