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I got on the phone with the president of my label and I said, "Obviously, I write songs in a lot of styles and play… — Ryan Adams
I remember being asked when I was in high school what do I want to do when I grow up and the answer is so… — Mitchell Hurwitz
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have… — Martial
Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and… — Saadi
A pessimist asked God for relief. Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness, said God. No, replied the petitioner, I wish you… — Ambrose Bierce
In April, I asked my staff to determine if Senate rules and relevant laws would allow me to direct the trustees to sell any remaining… — Bill Frist
Socrates, indeed, when he was asked of what country he called himself, said, "Of the world"; for he considered himself an inhabitant and a citizen… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The man who is asked by an author what he thinks of his work is put to the torture and is not obliged to speak… — Samuel Johnson
A painter was asked why, since he made such beautiful figures, which were but dead things, his children were so ugly; to which the painter… — Leonardo da Vinci
Jesus never called the poor 'lazy,' fought for tax cuts for the wealthiest Nazarenes or asked a leper for a copay. — John Fugelsang
I have been told that a young would-be composer wrote to Mozart asking advice about how to compose a symphony. Mozart responded that a symphony… — Isaac Asimov
When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was… — Plutarch
Julius Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia, but declared at the trial that he knew nothing of what was alleged against her and Clodius. When asked… — Plutarch
Recently a young mother asked for advice. What, she wanted to know, was she to do with a 7-year-old who was obstreperous, outspoken, and inconveniently… — Anna Quindlen
Like every writer, I am asked where my work originates, and if I knew I would go there more often to find more. — Arthur Miller
I love Madonna. She is the only woman I have asked to marry me. She refused, of course. — Jean Paul Gaultier
You know, it's weird being interviewed! Because the weird thing about being interviewed is you get asked these questions that you've never thought about, and… — Neil Gaiman
I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. (When asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf — Tug McGraw
Thousands of years ago the question was asked; ''Am I my brother's keeper?'' That question has never yet been answered in a way that is… — Eugene V. Debs
One day, a daughter of Aristotle, Pythias by name, was asked what color pleased her most. She replied, "The color with which modesty suffuses the… — Joseph Joubert

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