Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes
It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.
Quotes to Explore
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Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.
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Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
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I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.
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India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.
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I play-acted and started performing, which just logically led to doing it in school, which led to studying it in college, which led to auditioning to the showcase in New York. And then I had an agent, and I was an actress.
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The true character of ministry is a servants heart.
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I am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires.
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I don't think about my fame very much.
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What makes me really happy is a walk in the English countryside. A nice sunset, that British countryside - it means I'm home.
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I rarely cook traditional risotto, but I love other grains cooked similarly - barley, spelt or split wheat. I find they have more character than rice and absorb other flavours more wholeheartedly.
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The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.
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Of course I'm naughty. I've always had to compete for attention, you see.
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I think my sweet spot is to make personal films on not-too-big budgets and also make other people's films, bringing productions to Iceland, upping the business here.
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I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!
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Frankly, we actresses are so much in a hurry. We feel we have very few years to shine in our career, so we neglect our personal life. But for me, both aspects are equally important. I don't want to grow old and have regrets.
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Of one thing there is no doubt: if Paris makes demands of the heart, then Munich makes demands of the stomach.
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Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.
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Writing about 2,000 words in three hours every morning, 'Casino Royale' dutifully produced itself. I wrote nothing and made no corrections until the book was finished. If I had looked back at what I had written the day before I might have despaired.
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I usually say I left puberty at 58.
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I have seen and heard comedians who had really funny 'stuff' but yet could not make the people laugh; then, again - I have seen others whose stuff was anything but humorous, and the audience would howl with laughter.
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I smoke, isn't that terrible?
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The farmers may be the backbone of the country, but who wants to be a backbone?
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It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.
