Nancy Gibbs Quotes
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I think knowing where you can generally fit is important, but the fun thing about being an actor is sometimes stretching beyond that stereotype and stretching beyond the box that people put you in.
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The defeat of Obamacare will come from the realization that the very idea of a government-administered health care system is absurd... and by people opting out of the system and developing workarounds.
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Everything's always about being homogenized and following in a group. The people who stand out always have the most problems.
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The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.
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When people read a novel 600 pages long, six months pass, and all they will remember are five pages. They don't remember the text - instead, they remember the sensations the text gives them.
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My fear is that people associate Rand Paul's social conservatism with libertarianism, when it's not.
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I'm all about telling stories. I like people to picture the music video in their head when they're just listening to the song.
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Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not; however, the Iraqi people are standing fast and are defending their land courageously.
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My worst date would be with someone nervous who has nothing to say. I like people who inspire me.
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You have to understand that while I pre-plot the meta story of a given book, I often have no idea of what will happen on the next page, let alone the next chapter. That's what makes it fun for me; I write the books the same way many people read them.
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Make the people sovereign and the poor will use the machinery of government to dispossess the rich.
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The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.
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To have a relationship that is pure and passionate and beautiful - I think people are scared of having that now. Especially guys.
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I am always surprised people are surprised that people haven't read things.
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I'm pleased to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I realize I am a writer people buy to take on vacation.
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In terms of comedians, I loved, growing up, Jonathan Winters, Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers, Carol Burnett, all those people.
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I don't understand that, because I think that what people like most about the show is that they recognize themselves in the characters and their problems, so the more believable the family is, the more we can draw the audience in.
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I don't want to be disrespectful to people who are incredible at their craft, but the truth is, if I didn't get paid for it, I wouldn't act. The best-paying jobs are usually the worst films. You're a very small cog in a big machine.
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Whether I am collaborating with different people, I like changing projects conceptually so I can grow.
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I've always done a lot of stunts in the past, and I sound like I'm tooting my own horn here, but I've always impressed the people I've worked with, and they've let me do more and more.
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Grades don't measure anything other than your relevant obedience to a manager.
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I always joke that my kids' favorite holiday is Father's Day. They love the way I celebrate the occasion by writing each of them a thank-you letter and a generous check. It's my way of letting them know how much I appreciate the great pleasure and privilege of being their dad.
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People don't blame the act of driving for auto accidents.
