"My dad always, he helped me by not helping me. He always said, being a producer, it was all about conviction."

-- Thomas Langmann

#Dad Quotes #Helping Quotes #Conviction Quotes

“You just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline”
“I love experimental writing, when it's good, and good examples are much more likely to be found in the short form.”
“The insistence on complete certainty about the full details of global warming-the most serious threat we have ever faced-is actually an effort to avoid facing the awful, uncomfortable truth: that we must act boldly, decisively, comprehensively, and quickly, even before we know every last detail about the crisis. Those who continue to argue that the appropriate response is merely additional research are simply seeking to camouflage timidity or protect their vested interest in the status quo.”
“Once you become a comedian, you accept that people are just going to yell stuff at you.”
“I don't subscribe to the theory that all politicians are crap. I think the 'cool people' often take that position.”
“Think on this doctrine,-that reasoning beings were created for one another's sake; that to be patient is a branch of justice, and that men sin without intending it.”
“I don't consider myself very principled. As a travelling musician, you have to adapt and adjust to different contexts every day. It is always difficult to connect preach and practice. For instance, I fly more in a year than I had hoped to do in my whole life. I eat what people serve me, not what I think is right. I tried writing songs that were principled, but always ended up contradicting myself when trying to convert the principles into practice. In fact, these days I try not to be too principled, but rather be pragmatic.”
“I eat many different ice creams. I'm not an ice cream snob, although I do think Ben & Jerry's is the best. But I'm happy to eat anybody's ice cream, really. As long as it's good.”

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