James A. Owen Quote Explained: Always, always ask for what you want. Because the Universe might surprise you

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If everything in the past has value, then there’s no reason for regret, ever.

Past
Regret

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If I can’t joke about imminent death, then I might as well just resign.

- James A. Owen

Optimistic

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Never, ever, sacrifice what you want the most, for what you want the most at that moment.

- James A. Owen

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Not many people can lay claim to having broken Time, and we did it purely by accident.

- James A. Owen

Broken

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Don’t ascribe to evil what can be attributed to well-intentioned stupidity.

- James A. Owen

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Discipline, Norah. If you’re going to taunt them, remember to stick out your tongue.

- James A. Owen

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Prayers aren’t for the deity…They’re for you, to recommit yourself to what you believe.

- James A. Owen

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Interesting doesn’t always equal practical, but being practical is always less interesting.

- James A. Owen

Always, always ask for what you want. Because the Universe might surprise you — and give it to you.

Always, always ask for what you want. Because the Universe might surprise you — and give it to you.

If everything in the past has value, then there’s no reason for regret, ever.

If I can’t joke about imminent death, then I might as well just resign.

Never, ever, sacrifice what you want the most, for what you want the most at that moment.

Not many people can lay claim to having broken Time, and we did it purely by accident.

Don’t ascribe to evil what can be attributed to well-intentioned stupidity.

Discipline, Norah. If you’re going to taunt them, remember to stick out your tongue.

Prayers aren’t for the deity…They’re for you, to recommit yourself to what you believe.

Interesting doesn’t always equal practical, but being practical is always less interesting.

I’ve taught, and the first thing I did when I taught art, was not to teach art. Explain

Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism. Explain

To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Explain

Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Explain

Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Explain

The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Explain

It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Explain

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.

Always, always ask for what you want. Because the Universe might surprise you — and give it to you.

Always, always ask for what you want. Because the Universe might surprise you — and give it to you.

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