Bill Moyers Quotes
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Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.
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In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.
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I don't regret doing any of my films. All of them have been great learning experiences, and they have contributed to making me what I am today.
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I always managed to get in trouble, like every kid. But I had to learn a lot of hard lessons on my own, without parents who would nurture me and guard me through that part of life, at a very young age.
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Clearly I am a very strong, top-of-the-line, always-rising-to-it personage.
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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.
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There aren't a whole lot of things I want out of life. My bucket list is extremely short: Achieve the success in the industry I want, and get married. If I achieve both of those, I can die completely stoked. I don't need anything else.
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Comedy is a great weapon of attack. It's not a great weapon of support.
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I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.
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I don't sleep well. I rehash everything in bed. The mind's still working.
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Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
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I remember devouring the entire Hardy Boys series over one summer, enthralled by their bravery and cleverness.
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Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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I would say that awards are for children. Because children need a tangible representation of their achievement. And as adults, you have to settle for the respect and admiration of your peers.
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As for the depiction of the Catholic church, it's not meant to be a prediction.
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Gov. Romney's policies would be a clear departure from the dubious tactics of the Obama administration.
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Prior to the early 20th century, for the totality of humankind's existence if they saw something moving, it meant it was there. If they saw a tiger walking, that meant they were near a live tiger. This was entrenched in our subconscious and our unconscious.Then that drastically changed with film and television.
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It is a little bit demoralizing to work a show, and you just try so many times to get something, and the creator just keeps saying, 'No, not that.' Then they just instantly come up with something.
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I think I'm a different kind of role model for young girls.
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The future of business is social.
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I work for him despite his faults and he lets me work for him despite my deficiencies.
