David Bergen Quotes
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Somebody gets to be smart and somebody gets to be dumb. If we win, it'll be because of the president. And if we lose, it'll be because of me.
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It is indeed hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.
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Why do you think so many actors are only half-developed people? It's very easy when you're a young actor to have these intense, explosive friendships for short periods of time, because you can control what's shown of you. Then you go on to your next job and reinvent yourself again. I think it's important to find something constant.
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Around my house, I won't even speak to my family unless they first address me by my official Berzerker name, Godred Crovan, Victor of Sky-Hill and Ruler of Man and the Isles. And now that I think of it, that's probably why nobody speaks to me unless it's time to feed the dogs or take out the garbage.
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To the soldier, luck is merely another word for skill.
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Everybody goes through a phase of fatigue, and I am no different. Re-inventing yourself in your profession is the key to deal with fatigue.
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Project Xanadu is essentially my trademark. It was originally, and has returned to my arms as that.
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A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.
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Imperialist enterprise draws political consequences.
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I am trying to concentrate on books. You know, I love Dostoevsky; he's my favourite writer.
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Lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting, and... stop thinking! Just ask yourself whether the work has enabled you to 'walk about' into a hitherto unknown world. If the answer is yes, what more do you want?
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I'm not playing a role. I'm being myself, whatever the hell that is.
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There's no religious test in our country, and there shouldn't be. We're an open, competitive society.
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I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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Work faithfully, and you will put yourself in possession of a glorious and enlarging happiness.
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I have the same friends and the same bad habits.
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Fame, I mean, it's like a bubble, in a way. It's like something glittery, and it goes, and it can be forgotten fast.
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There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience.
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Most libertarians are worried about government but not worried about business. I think we need to be worrying about business in exactly the same way we are worrying about government.
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We basically got a call from our agent that said we were on the list of directors that Marvel was interested in talking to about 'Captain America 2.' First of all, that was thrilling, having not lobbied for the job.
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When I was coming up, we weren't trying to get a hit or get paid, we were just trying to do our thing. The only thing we were really trying to do was to be recognized for our originality.
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I was doing a children's book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I'd been feeling - and maybe make it easier for women my age who had probably felt bad about themselves.
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That's the novelist's job: to peel back the layers and look underneath.
