I regard Jesus, like the Buddha, as a figure with the power to shape our lives.
Jay Parini
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'White Christmas' is one of my favorite movies, so I've always just had a love for that kind of golden era musical.
Jessie Mueller
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The value of biodiversity is that it makes our ecosystems more resilient, which is a prerequisite for stable societies; its wanton destruction is akin to setting fire to our lifeboat.
Johan Rockstrom
FireValueMoreBiodiversityOur
I don't like it when you look too styled and wear one designer from head to toe.
Jessica Szohr
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There's a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that's very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.
Andrew Cuomo
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The cynical part of the answer is that I expect to see a good deal more space opera, set far enough in the future as to be disconnected from contemporary issues.
John M. Ford
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'The Simpsons' was about children and married parents; 'Futurama' is about people in between; they're growing up and haven't settled down. Every other cartoon show seemed to be, you know, dumb dad, bratty kids.
Matt Groening
ChildrenParentsPeopleGrowing Up
You learn every time you write a book, and then you take that new knowledge and experience into the next book. Hopefully, every time, you raise the bar.
Ann Patchett
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I'm always writing and reflecting on life. I want to suck it all in.
Jeff Buckley
LifeWritingWantAlwaysReflecting
Books set in Brooklyn and L.A. are often about people who are rootless, who want to go somewhere else. In the Midwest, though, the stories are about people who want to stay where they are - who like where they are.
John Sandford
PeopleBrooklynGoWantWhereStay
I really wasn't planning on being a solo artist.
Juicy J
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After high school, I was going to move out to L.A. and try to pursue my dreams of acting. My parents said, 'That's fine. We support you, but you have to go to school,' which was fine because I'm a studious person anyway; I enjoy it.
Josie Loren
DreamsSchoolSupportParentsEnjoy
The perfect way for an angler who loves to cook to show off his fish is serving it whole, fresh off the grill, with crispy skin and moist flesh. Problem is, that's not usually how it happens.
Jonathan Miles
FishProblemPerfectSkinWayFresh
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