- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to look like an American flag. The Padre uniform makes me look like a taco. Actually, the transition has been great. I've made 25 new friends, and I never thought I wanted to be anything other than a Dodger, but this is fun.
- Book
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- Nov 07, 2020
The film 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,' based the book of the same name, has a line that enlightens and comforts me. The protagonist, who has lost all ability to move except one eye, discusses his role as a father. He notes, 'Even a fraction of a father is still a father.'
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I look at the human life like an experiment. Every new moment, every new experience, tragic or otherwise, is an opportunity to gain a more accurate perspective and helps lead me to clarity.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Life is difficult. Not just for me or other ALS patients. Life is difficult for everyone. Finding ways to make life meaningful and purposeful and rewarding, doing the activities that you love and spending time with the people that you love - I think that's the meaning of this human experience.
- Fade
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly.
- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone keeps asking me, What are you doing? I say, Why do I need to do anything? I'm rich.
- Someone
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- Nov 07, 2020
Someone's just told me the English are still trying to take over the United States - is that true?
- Guitar
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe that's what makes my stuff different, 'cause I write it all on the bass. I can't play but a few chords on the guitar, so the bass works just fine for me.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I mean, it took me a long while to realize that I wasn't gonna play football on a regular basis anymore. I still play once in a while, but that took me a long while to adjust.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing that annoys me is that I hate it when people charge bands to play with them. I hate that.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother raised me in the church. I was not allowed to stay home on Sunday; there was no option. I sang in the choir all the way up until I went to college.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's hard to pin me down because I'm a bit of Bernie Sanders, a bit of Rand Paul, bit of John Kasich.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, putting power in people's hands was the central idea of the conservative platform. And so, to me, the E.U. was the direct opposite of that, and totally inconsistent.
- Bike
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was on my bike, cycling to Stanford, and it struck me that a week had gone by without my having a phone. And everything was just fine. Better than fine, actually. I felt more relaxed, carefree, happier.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
Getting into shape helped get me into a better mood, and when I'm in a better mood, I'm funnier. My general attitude is better.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020