Mark Twain Quotes
It is a mystery that is hidden from me by reason that the emergency requiring the fathoming of it hath not in my life-days occurred, and so, not having no need to know this thing, I abide barren of the knowledge.
Quotes to Explore
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I think it is more a cautiousness that protects me from enthusiasm about things. I tend not to get excited. People perceive it as a scowl, which is fair enough.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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I don't think auditioning will ever faze me again after the 'Grease' TV experience. It was fierce. There were thousands of people auditioning in four cities. I flew from home in Minneapolis to audition in L.A. I waited in line all day. I arrived at 7 A.M. and wasn't seen until 6 P.M.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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Feeling really safe as an actor is not a great thing because you're not learning or growing.
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The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
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In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber.
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The trick of this thing and the beauty of this thing is that it's a cowboy movie first and then stuff happens. Even after stuff happens it doesn't change - it hasn't suddenly changed into another kind of movie. It's still a cowboy movie. And that's what's incredible about it because nobody has done that before, that's new territory.
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Right now I'm so old that if I had a big gush of money, I don't know what I'd do with it. I don't travel anymore. I don't need anything, don't want anything. I'd give it to my son, I guess, and let him enjoy it.
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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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Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
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I studied at the Hebrew University Medical Faculty, graduated, and was an Israel Defense Forces' combat physician on a Navy ship.
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If I'm not interested in a woman, I'm straight-forward. Right after sex, I usually say, 'I can't do this anymore. Thanks for coming over!'
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One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
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I think young writers should get other degrees first, social sciences, arts degrees or even business degrees. What you learn is research skills, a necessity because a lot of writing is about trying to find information.
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Every single day, I get up and I say, 'I am going to live and not die.'
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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.
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I hope I did it the way my peers did it before me. I didn't do anything but try to play hard.
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'The Goddesses'? I don't believe the term is good enough, but when you're bound by these terrestrial descriptions, you must use the best choice available.
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Creating a poem is a continual process of re-creating your ignorance, in the sense of not knowing what's coming next.
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A lot of our fiscal deficit went to fund consumption and really did not get used to build investment and infrastructure. The trouble is, you can get a spurt in GDP growth, which may not be sustainable. I would much rather build the gradient of a long-term marathon.
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But those states that are not going to comply by Jan. 1 have been in touch with the Department of Justice. The agency has taken the practical position it is going to work with us, and we are making good-faith efforts to comply by the next federal election. I know of no state that is going to be sued for noncompliance.
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It is a mystery that is hidden from me by reason that the emergency requiring the fathoming of it hath not in my life-days occurred, and so, not having no need to know this thing, I abide barren of the knowledge.
