Bill Bryson Quotes
The whole of the global economy is based on supplying the cravings of two per cent of the world's population.
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There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope.
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The trick to acting is not to show off, it's to think the thoughts of the character.
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes, and Mary was blind.
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If you're in a dark place, you're there for a reason. And the only way to get through to those kids or to other people going through the same thing is really to meet them in that dark place and then slowly bring them to the light.
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It's important for American soldiers to be culturally sensitive when deployed in foreign countries. But it's just as important for the U.S. never to renounce the most fundamental American values, which, after all, are also universal values.
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I always feel the danger because you might always be subject to an unexpected or emergency event.
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In order to raise money from somebody, you have to understand who is this person, not to deceive them but to understand them. What would be their motives for contributing money? Why do these people contribute money to some places, but not to others? That's attunement - treating everybody well, but not treating everybody the same.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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What I love about film is that everybody often connects to something so different, and things you couldn't anticipate when you were making the film, so you just make it as honest as possible.
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Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.
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I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
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When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.
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Boy, I'll tell you, when the Rams drafted me No. 1, it surprised me. I was walking on air for days.
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It's not like I go out there to be a sex symbol. I mean, it's nice of course - but embarrassing.
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There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production.
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One SF prediction that I would like very much to see: Get solar collectors launched to beam energy back home, and get away from fossil fuels.
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You have to study the people and the ones that measure up are not always the ones you expect.
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If I am elected president, keep an eye on the tarmac, because I'll be back, because Iowa in 2017 will not be fly-over country. It will be fly-to country.
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The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it's so accidental. It's so much like life.
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I want to shake off the dust of this one-horse town. I want to explore the world. I want to watch TV in a different time zone. I want to visit strange, exotic malls...I want to live, Marge! Won't you let me live?
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If the global economy is unresponsive to people who feel left behind, if inequality continues to grow, then we could end up seeing more and more of these divisions arise throughout advanced economies around the world.
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The whole of the global economy is based on supplying the cravings of two per cent of the world's population.
