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It'll destroy you if you try to make it mean anything to anyone but yourself.

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Henry Rollins
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 13
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I work pretty much every day. I can't really separate it from life, so I guess the work is my life.
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Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn't worth the time and effort.
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if i was a woman these days, i'd be killing motherfuckers. my handgun would never cool and my hands would be covered in testicular blood. i would have a horrible reputation with a lot of men because i would be calling them on their weak bullshit left and right.
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Do it or don't. It's amazing how many things in life are that easy.
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perfection. I have been waiting all my life to be with you. My heart slams against my ribs when I think of the slaughtered nights I spent all over the world waiting to feel your touch.
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You have to get away from them. You have to get as far away as you can otherwise they'll kill you with their lives. They don't know what they do. They are careless with themselves and they take too much for granted. They make their shortcomings your problem. The only way to keep your head above it and heal your wounds is to crawl away.
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Everyone should have the right to go off and do their music or do their books. The people who are in the position to censor they're really not down to reality where that certain artists are coming from.
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I don't mind The Boss. I think he's an honest guy. I have some of his records, not all of them. I've met a couple of the E-Street guys, and they seem really cool.
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As so much music is listened to via MP3 download, many will never experience the joy of analog playback, and for them, I feel sorry. They are missing out.
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I am an employment hyena. I am happy to make a meal of what the lions leave behind.
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The scarcity of the music not only makes the music itself enjoyable but it also gives the collector a strange sense of superiority.
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The times I have tried to get close to someone resulted in me feeling threatened and weak.
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