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I don't think we have any choice. I think we have an obligation to change the rules, to raise the bar, to… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
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A writer always wears glasses and never combs his hair. Half the time he feels angry about everything and the other half… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
Both of my parents were born into poor families on the island of Cuba. They came to America because it was the… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
Singer Cilla Black's introduction to homophobic bullying occurred during a visit from Billy, a dear childhood friend. Sharing a room with Ms… — Cilla Black Copy Share Image
When I'm writing in my bedroom, in a bar, at my kitchen table or wherever, I'm conjuring it all up on the… — Quentin Tarantino Copy Share Image
Raven: "Don't you notice that?" Alexander: "Notice what?" Raven: "The girls?" Alexander: "What girls?" Raven: "Hello! You were worried about bringing me… — Ellen Schreiber Copy Share Image
Writers are egotists. All artists are. They can’t be altruists and get their work done. And writers love to whine about the… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Before I got to Juilliard I remember that I had learned the first few bars to all the Sachse etudes in several… — Neil Balme Copy Share Image
I came up with this idea to create an app. And the premise of the app is this: every problem in the… — Jon Taffer Copy Share Image
What do they do in these [private] clubs, anyway? Sit around saying things like 'Thank God I'm here. No Jews! What fun!… — Fran Lebowitz Copy Share Image
Hell is out of fashion - institutional hells at any rate. The populated infernos of the 20th century are more private affairs,… — J. G. Ballard Copy Share Image
Lend's dad, two werewolves, and a vampire. It was like the setup to a bad joke or something. A doctor, two werewolves,… — Kiersten White Copy Share Image
Wonder of wonders, the box had Elvis. Immediately the bar seemed a better place. She fed in coins and then punched the… — Jennifer Crusie Copy Share Image
If you go into a bar or restaurant with a cop, the first thing he does is he'll stand in the entrance,… — Peter James Copy Share Image
I was in bar about 15 years ago, a relationship had ended badly, I was very drunk and I thought I would… — Moby Copy Share Image
In Massachusetts, where properly qualified 'persons' were allowed to practice law, the Supreme Court decided that a woman was not a 'person,'… — Lucy Stone Copy Share Image
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I have stood in a bar in Lambourn and been offered, in the space of five minutes, a poached salmon, a leg… — Jeffrey Bernard Copy Share Image
We walk into a bar, and you're aware of all the eyes on you. We walk into a bar, and I'm aware… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
Give yourself another chance to make your dream a reality. Don't allow a delay to become a denial. Raise the bar on… — Les Brown Copy Share Image
We all love to sing along with our favorite songs. We sing in the car, in the shower, and at the karaoke… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
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I have an appearance on a new TV show called 'Bar Karma' on Current TV. I had the most fun ever making… — Genie Francis Copy Share Image
I see at intervals the glance of a curious sort of bird through the close set bars of a cage: a vivid,… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
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Musically, between me and my fans and also me and my team, who between management and record label have always just let… — Josh Groban Copy Share Image
First of all, who's your A&R? A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar? But he don't know the meaning of dope,… — GZA Copy Share Image
All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside.… — Patrick Swayze Copy Share Image
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Film composing is a splendid discipline, and I recommend a course of it to all composition teachers whose pupils are apt to… — Ralph Vaughan Williams Copy Share Image
What songwriting does better than almost anything is empathy - it's incredibly empathetic. The reason people sat around in bars when they… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
I don't remember much about my bar mitzvah. The only thing I remember - I killed! That's what I remembered. Nobody could… — Andy Kindler Copy Share Image
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The thing I tried to remember when I was younger was 'Do something that's at least as good, if not better, than… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
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