Kurt Vonnegut Quotes
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.
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Whenever I'm in Des Moines, I always make a trip to Manhattan Deli for a sandwich. I spent a lot of time there when I was going to college at Drake, so it's usually my one 'go-to' food stop when I'm in town.
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India is a democracy; it is in our DNA.
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Long before history began we men have got together apart from the women and done things. We had time.
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To think that guys who grew up in the '60s would make a miniseries supporting the idea that Oswald acted alone is something I certainly wouldn't have predicted. But time and evidence can change the way we view things.
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Prohibition of substances which give pleasure to people does not work. Addiction is a health problem, not a moral one, and there are many proven strategies which can reduce its burden.
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It's not like I go out there to be a sex symbol. I mean, it's nice of course - but embarrassing.
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In Denmark, we're making 20 films a year. If I'm showing up in even two of those, people will get tired of me really fast.
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My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
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I've been married to the same woman for forty years, and whenever people ask us how we managed to stay married for so long, we usually say as one voice, 'What's the secret? Don't get divorced!'
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Crime novels, it has been said, show the human psyche under pressure.
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Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children.
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I tried snowboarding, and that scared the hell out of me.
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You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
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To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.
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There's an awareness of fashion in this country, and it's not limited to gay people.
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Hope is the most exciting thing there is in life.
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Establishing a friendship after divorce takes great effort and a lot of swallowing of your pride and ego.
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I trust work, directors - I don't live in fear. All good experiences have come from trusting the universe. There is no other way to live or love. Otherwise, you create your own prison.
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Literature is always trying to show other parts of this immense universe in which we live. It's endless. I'm sure there will be other writers who will discover new worlds.
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God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.
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Even the best strategy sometimes yields bad results—which is why computer scientists take care to distinguish between “process” and “outcome.” If you followed the best possible process, then you’ve done all you can, and you shouldn’t blame yourself if things didn’t go your way.
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The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest.
