Mark Twain Quotes
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.
Quotes to Explore
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I've never left them to go do a film. No, we all go together. I could never leave them. My kids are my whole world.
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Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.
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Iowa has sent notice that the Republican nominee for the next president of the United States will not be chosen by the media. Will not be chosen by the Washington establishment. Will not be chosen by the lobbyists. But will be chosen by the most incredible powerful force, where all sovereignty resides in our nation by we the people.
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I don't pretend to be anything but an actor and a writer.
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As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.
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Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.
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I cannot remember a time when the question of why people behave as they do was not intensely interesting to me. The desire to understand was very important. When I was young, I was aware of the fact that much of the time, the reasons a person gave for his actions were not the actual reasons.
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Roadrunner wanted to make Born in the Flood the next Nickelback, but I didn't want to be that. I didn't want to be a huge rock star playing songs I didn't like. I didn't want to be stuck playing 'Anthem,' the song everybody liked but I didn't want to put on the record, for the next five years.
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The emperor is in the Church, not above the Church.
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Well, yes, as I was a rather bad actor then and I wasn't making enough money, I thought, to make enough money to not make money as an actor, I'd better do some writing.
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Only Arab Israel, the land of Israel, is our true homeland.
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Sometimes, America, when something's too bad, we don't want to look at it. We want to turn our head.
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Ringside seats mean you hear the breaking of ribs, the splattered cartilage of what was once the boxer's nose, the dislocation of the jaw, the horrifying 'ugggh' that the boxer utters milliseconds after receiving a crushing left hook to the solar plexus or kidneys or head.
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Only in a popular war against France... do I see a misfortune.
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I'm always glad to see somebody rethink something rather than reproduce something I did.
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My first priority is trying to protect my family.
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Our intent is to operate Time Warner as it operates today, with autonomy in its divisions, including the world-class creative talent and journalists that make Time Warner a leader in entertainment and news.
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Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation.
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A God all mercy is a God unjust.
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I take pride in a lot of things people take for granted, so when opportunities come my way, I just cherish them and try to make the most of them.
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You live till you die, and that's the end of it. What good is your legacy when you are dead? I worry about being alive, selling work, having fun, moving and doing things when I am alive.
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Personally, I liked Admiral Kelso very much. I believe that he served his country with distinction.
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I completely bombed the audition... I was insecure, stopping and starting. I went to the bathroom and cried.
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Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.
