A Quotes
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“As far as I'm concerned, the people who aren't paying taxes don't get to run around claiming that they built everything, that the built the roads and that they built the bridges and so forth.”
“As far as I'm concerned, the reformation of marijuana laws is something that I take seriously. I think it's something that can stimulate the economy.”
“As far as I'm concerned, the sexiness, the sex symbol, it's not a consideration.”
“As far as I'm concerned, the sheriff's department has done an excellent job in Savoy. The department has responded to the needs of our citizens, so I don't want to mess with a system that is working well for us.”
“As far as I'm concerned, the spiritual life is just like any other endeavor-you can succeed or fail. And when the goal is actual evolution beyond ego in an intersubjective context, success or failure is plain for all to see.”
“As far as I'm concerned, the whole point of making music is to get it heard by as many people as possible.”
“As far as I'm concerned, the world is composed of stories. For architects, the world is composed of buildings, for actors the world is composed of theatres, or whatever... For me, the world is simply composed of stories, when I look, that's what I see.”
“As far as I'm concerned, there is no line between high art and pop art, and there should be no line.”
“As far as I'm concerned, there is only one absolute: God is love.”
“As far as I'm concerned, there is only one study and that is the way in which things relate to one another.”
“As far as I'm concerned, there won't be a Beatles reunion as long as John Lennon remains dead.”
“As far as I'm concerned, there's no job more important on the planet than being a mom.”
“As far as I'm concerned, this guy should never play football again. The answer you normally get after a tackle like that is 'he is not the type of guy who does that.' It's like a guy who kills one time in his life - it's enough. You have a dead person. This tackle is absolutely horrendous.”
“As far as I'm concerned, Twitter has wiped out Facebook. I'm done with Facebook.”
“As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.”
“As far as I'm concerned, you're a feminist by default if you're born in the Western world right now.”
“As far as I've been alive, women have always been more or less the symbol of sexuality rather than the male. We don't see the naked male body, as the symbol of sex.”
“As far as ideas about book design: I have plenty. But I also try and let people do their jobs.”
“As far as ideology or political beliefs are concerned, countries are very different.”
“As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering.”
“As far as Im concerned, I didnt dream - ever.”
“As far as Im concerned, I regret nothing.”
“As far as immediate material production is concerned, the decision whether an object is to be produced or not, i.e., the decision on the value of the object, will depend essentially on the labor time required for its production. For it depends on that time whether society has time to develop in a human way. And even as far as intellectual production is concerned, must I not, if I proceed reasonably in other respects, consider the time necessary for the production of an intellectual work when I determine its scope, its character and its plan? Otherwise, I risk at least that the object that is in my idea will never become an object in reality, and can therefore acquire only the value of an imaginary object, i.e., an imaginary value.”
Source: The holy family
“As far as implying that we know what we're doing, that we have perspective enough - by diving fully into something it requires a lot of denial, and denial is always dangerous even if all of your intentions are good and all your preparations are good. When you make a choice you're denying an infinite number of other choices.”
“As far as in my adult life, it kinda started (with) writing first 'cause I went to school in Nashville. I mean, not Nashville but close to Nashville, and I met my managers in L.A. at a convention randomly. And then, it kinda just started from there. And then, I got my publishing deal.”
“As far as in my career, I don't know what other form there is. I would love to do a talk show.”
“As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.”
“As far as income tax payments go, sources vary in their accounts, but a range of studies find that immigrants pay between $90 billion and $140 billion in Federal, State, and local taxes.”
“As far as informing the headmaster, Harry had no idea where Dumbledore went during the summer holidays. He amused himself for a moment, picturing Dumbledore, with his long silver beard, full-length wizard's robes, and pointed hat, stretched out on a beach somewhere, rubbing suntan lotion onto his long crooked nose.”
“As far as inner action is concerned, we are only rarely truly self-determined persons, for the major part of our conscious mental activity rather is an automatic, unintentional form of behavior on the subpersonal level.”
“As far as inner transformation is concerned, there is nothing you can do about it. You cannot transform yourself, and you certainly cannot transform your partner or anybody else. All you can do is create a space for transformation to happen, for grace and love to enter.”
Source: Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now
“As far as inspiration goes, I'm constantly inspired by traveling, symbols, magic and different cultural traditions around the world.”
“As far as intellect, what else is there? Without intellect, no story and no world.”
“As far as intellectual training was concerned, my nine years from seven to sixteen were practically wasted.”
Source: Marcella
“As far as Iraq is concerned, let's not forget what the UNSCR is about, that the main consideration in Iraq is that there is a leader who has been developing weapons of mass destruction, and has been violating UN resolutions for over a decade.”
“As far as Iraq, the important thing is that the Taliban is gone in Afghanistan, three-quarters of the al-Qaida leadership is either dead or in jail, and we now have Saudi Arabia working with us, Pakistan working with us.”
“As far as it could be grasped, orkoid minds seemed capable of believing more than one objective truth at the same time. Indeed, they could hold several entirely contradictory facts in their conscious reckoning at once, and not feel the slightest bit of mental discomfort.”
Source: Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh!
“As far as it’s ideal that you get helped by people, it doesn't mean they are compelled to make your dreams come true without your efforts.”
Source: Shaping the dream
“As far as it’s ideal that you get helped by people, it doesn't mean they are compelled to make your dreams come true without your own efforts.”
Source: The Great Hand Book of Quotes
“As far as I’m concerned, this is the worst thing that’s happened since I found out why Magnus was banned from Peru.”
Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls
“As far as just my stand-up is concerned, I don't care about changing anyone's mind. I'm not making an argument. I'm a guy doing comedy.”
“As far as keeping my sanity, it's something I've only recently tried to focus on as a means of self-preservation.”
“As far as Ken Kwapis saying all those things, I think he just really wanted me in the movie so he probably told Warner Brothers, 'Don't worry, Jimmy Stewart? Gary Cooper? Who else do you like?' If they'd said they were huge Chris Farley fans, he's like, 'He can do that, too. He's a huge physical comedian.' But no, that's really nice to hear.”
“As far as Kendra was concerned, if you didn’t seek to control your fate, you deserved the one you got.”
Source: Strategic Entanglements
“As far as kids go, at an early age they have to develop a sense of individuality. It's just something that everyone goes through. But I think the older I get, the more I appreciate the fact that we really are just so connected.”
“As far as knowledge goes I've come a long way.”
“As far as leadership goes, it's important to know that we don't have to act like men to be leaders. Since men have been all we have had to look to as examples of leaders, that's how we think we have to act. But generally that's not how we have to act. We just have to act like ourselves. We do have to maintain a collaborative spirit. Also, at the end of the day you do have to step into your own power and say, "Okay, I've listened to all of these different opinions, advice, and so forth, but I am deciding this and this is how we are going to go."”
“As far as leftists are concerned, nobody should have to pay more than anybody else. Nobody should make more than anybody else. Everything is supposed to be the same. It's the only way it's fair. It's the only way feelings don't get hurt. So when circumstances like that exist, they call that anti-competitive. Anti-competitive means they can't afford it.”
“As far as liberals are concerned, the Democrats are concerned, when the New York Times clears you, you are cleared.”
“As far as life is concerned, there is no such thing as "Nature". There are only homes. Home is that environment to which the individual has become adapted; and almost everything is unnatural outside his range of adaptation. Harmonious equilibrium with nature is an abstract concept with a Platonic beauty but lacking the flesh and blood of life. It fails, in particular, to convey the creative emergent quality of human existence.”
Source: Mirage of Health: Utopias, Progress, and Biological Change