P.J. Gordon Quotes

Being politically active is "more about doing things, not just standing for some platform or being involved in some political party."

Most of what Hollywood puts out is crap anyway.

I have an eclectic taste in stuff whether it be movies or music or books or food or anything. Variety is interesting.

I have a lot of trouble getting turned on by girls who are turned on by celebrity.

I don't buy into the glory days thing. I think every time has its great things to it. The '60s were such a glorious time but it's easy to forget that there was all sorts of bullshit too.

What makes a good work of art is something that honors certain traditions and breaks with others.

I enjoy a challenge or provocation, something to think about, to talk about after it's done.

I think violence begets violence. I don't think a way to solve any sort of conflict is with violence because nothing ever ends up solved, that way.

It's HE-RO," the boy argued. "No," the girl insisted, "it's HER-O.

Either I've been missing something or nothing has been going on.

Anyone becomes mannered if you think too much about what other people think

I am Hualapai. We are located in Northern Arizona, at the Grand Canyon. We own the Skywalk area.

When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke.

Confronted with economic problems, politicians always blame the private sector first ... [even] blaming the problem on the solution.

Progress is always the product of fresh thinking, and much of it thinking which to practical men bears the semblance of dreaming.

Aim above morality. If you apply that to life, then youre bound to live life fully.

You have to have a talent for having talent.

Do people get moral when they don't get ahead?

I can find lots of examples where a game won't make you rich, but I can't find a reasonable case where a Linux port doesn't have at least a small, positive return on investment.

I discovered shooting and filmmaking around the time all of the software became affordable to anyone with a PC.

I think politicians know how to misrepresent data in order to support a political agenda. Politicians and the people that work for them - I should say - are expert at that.

A woman being never at a loss... the devil always sticks by them.

When you're locked up in here for life, you learn to welcome the little freedoms.

All writers should be put in a box and thrown in the sea.

You don't have friends in here, you'll soon come to understand that. You get attached to someone, then you'll just lose them. They'll get shanked or they'll jump or they'll be taken one night.

Knackered inmates are easier to control than pumped-up ones. And dead inmates are even easier to control, if you follow me.

His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling.

We wear on our faces the results of what we believe and how we behave, and such behavior is most evident in the eyes and on the faces of those who have lived many years.

Nothing is so fundamental to the spiritual life as learning to give thanks.

This is to be mortal, And seek the things beyond mortality.

A favorite film of mine is 'Office Space' and I love 'The Hangover.' That is a really good comedy from character in that film, and that is true of 'Office Space' too.

As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.

I'd like to think I'm a great teacher.

Knowledge, learning, is an eternal thing.

I was studying for the SAT's and learning lines.

Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the Lord. Be positive.

I am satisfied that every man or woman who goes to the temple in a spirit of sincerity and faith leaves the house of the Lord a better man or woman.

I grew up in a funny way.

So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.

To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.

I just feel rejuvenated in such a big way because of these race cars I get to drive.

If I can give you one strong piece of advice, when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite.

But nobody can run from their own demons.

Don't make the mistake of bringing your heart down here with you, there is no place for it in Furnace.

Only another twenty thousand or so days of this to go.

There always has to be someone to take the punches. That's how it works. It isn't fair, it isn't right, but that kid licking slop off the floor over there means that we get to eat in peace.

And when reality denies you the tools you need for survival you grab them from wherever you can.

Nobody cares. You shouldn't either.

One last breath. We all have to take one eventually. It was over.

Don't need a degree in rocket science to do this job.