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BJ
Bill Johnson Athlete
Philosophical

“Anything you think you know about about God, that you can't find in the person of Jesus, you have reason to question.”

BJ
Bill Johnson Athlete
Spiritual

“In my own pursuit of God, I often became preoccupied with ME! It was easy to think that being constantly aware of my faults and weakness was humility. It’s not! If I’m the main subject, talking incessantly about my weaknesses, I have entered into the most subtle form of pride.”

BJ
Bill Johnson Athlete
Spiritual

“I think the law as it is today probably does prohibit an off-reservation casino, but there is uniqueness to Turtle Mountain and there is uniqueness to the state, and these things need to be looked at.”

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Bill Keller Journalist
Motivated

“I think Twitter is a fabulous tool. Crowd-sourcing by Twitter is useful in getting early warnings.”

Bill Keller Journalist
Rebellious

“I may be the old-media id, but I think I may be entitled to some credit for being a new-media pioneer.”

Bill Keller Journalist
Angry

“I don't think anyone at Fox believes they are producing even-handed, impartial coverage.”

Bill Jay Photographer
Wise

“Words of wisdom for every photographer: 'Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking'. So said Goethe.”

Bill Jay Photographer
Wise

“If you cannot think of anything to say that is useful or enlightening about your images, then don't say anything. There are plenty of other people who would love to put words in your mouth.”

Bill Keller Journalist
Hopeful

“I think there's been a decline in the public's access to what's being done with their tax dollars, what's being done in their name. I hope that that will be repaired.”

Bill Keller Journalist
Thoughtful

“Everything is accessible to everyone all the time, and I think there are wondrous things to treasure with what the Internet has made available to journalists. But I think it's also had some effects that are less pleasant. It has chipped away at a sense of privacy and secrecy.”

Bill Keller Journalist
Wise

“I don't think fairness means that you give equal time to every point of view no matter how marginal. You weigh the sides, you do some truth-testing, you apply judgment to them.”

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Alan Parker Film Director
Nostalgic

“I turn on the TV sometimes, start watching something and think: 'This seems quite good, a bit familiar.' Then I realise … It's one of my movies. It's a pretty odd feeling.”

Alan Robert Musician
Calm

“Coloring is very relaxing for one thing. And I think adults like to unplug from technology for awhile and do something tangible with their hands.”

AW
Alan Watts Philosopher, Writer
Philosophical

“We accepted a definition of ourselves which confined the self to the source and to the limitations of conscious attention. This definition is miserably insufficient, for in fact we know how to grow brains and eyes, ears and fingers, hearts and bones, in just the same way that we know how to walk and breathe, talk and think - only we can't put it into words. Words are too slow and too clumsy for describing such things, and conscious attention is too narrow for keeping track of all their details.”

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Alastair Campbell Political Consultant, Author
Sad

“Friends have suggested that I am the least qualified person to talk about happiness, because I am often down, and sometimes profoundly depressed. But I think that's where my qualification comes from. Because to know happiness, it helps to know unhappiness.”

Alastair Campbell Political Consultant, Author
Wise

“I feel like thanking Paul Dacre every time, because the reason they ask me is because they think I've come through the other end with a pretty good reputation. Loads of people get a bad press but have a good reputation. [David] Beckham - think what he went through. [Bill] Clinton, likewise. You just have to be true to yourself.”

Alastair Campbell Political Consultant, Author
Philosophical

“I do think it's strange that I get associated with Iraq more than the people who were Foreign Secretary or Defence Secretary. It's because of my closeness to Tony [Blair], which I don't regret at all. I think that was a privilege.”

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