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Jarvis Cocker Quotes

Oh you know, I've been writing a novel.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: english
Birth: September 19, 1963

Topics

Writing You Know Been Novel Oh

Inexperienced entrepreneurs often want to keep their plans secret, but this is never how I've seen any of the great companies get built.

Great Want Plans Never Secret Seen

The stuff that made me mad 20 years ago doesn't really make me mad any more.

Me Mad More Years Stuff Made

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.

John Stuart Mill

Good Community Power Purpose Moral

We are better than anyone, ain't we? Except for the Eagles, the Eagles are better than us.

Better Eagles Us Than Except Anyone

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.

Robert A. Heinlein

Jealousy Insecurity Person Anything

Metal fans are just as compassionate and caring and tolerant as any other form of music fans are.

Music Caring Fans Metal Just Form

The truth is I hate cocktail parties when the only person I know is my supposed date, and he abandons me the minute we come in the door.

Mary Higgins Clark

Truth Hate Me Door Truth Is Person

I believe that if you don't disrupt yourself, you will be disrupted by someone else.

Yourself Believe Someone You Will

If we want the best pitcher, let's get Bobby Feller. If want the best football player, let's get Jimmy Brown; the best basketball player, let's get Bill Russell. If we want the guy who can do the best job for the United States - let's get Donald Trump.

Best Football Job Basketball Want

The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.

Communication Words People Control

I am a congenital optimist.

I Am Optimist Am

A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.

Man Mind Key Sound Lock Who

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