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As the writer, you're always a presence in the song. If you get close to what human beings are like, you're writing about common experience. We all do much the same things, so if you nail somebody, then you've also nailed yourself. ↗

— Richard Thompson

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For art comes to you proposing frankly to give nothing but the highest quality to your moments as they pass, and simply for those moments' sake. ↗

— Walter Pater

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You look at shows like The Simpsons or Larry Sanders or Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld, they're really sophisticated shows that we all love back home. ↗

— Simon Pegg

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Hey, any time you're throwing bodies over board it is to save yourself. ↗

— Lawrence Tierney

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The thing is, at the end of the day you still have to face yourself. ↗

— Dave Pelzer

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To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on. ↗

— Dave Pelzer

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Ask yourself: was there anything I could have done to prevent the situation? If the answer is yes, do something now and become a better person for it. ↗

— Dave Pelzer

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Whatever you do for the sole purpose of having others admire you, your efforts will most likely be in vain. ↗

— Dave Pelzer

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After all, you're not exactly a nation like all the other nations. You are unique, if only because you are such an ancient people, and because of the way you are spread all over the world and your obvious success in many fields. ↗

— Jean-Marie Le Pen

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Hollywood is a suction for your confidence or your faith or your togetherness. Just walking on the street you can feel it. ↗

— Robin Wright Penn

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