Kristin Scott Thomas Quotes
When you make a film, you sign a contract with somebody, and it's not only legally binding but morally binding. You agree to give this man a certain number of weeks of your life, and you just go for it as much as possible. Because, whatever happens, the film is going to come out, so you might as well try very hard to make it a good one.
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Most people who aspire to be president don't have a foreign policy and national security background. The exception was certainly Hillary Clinton.
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We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions.
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I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.
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But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection.
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Neither thieves nor officials produce a marketable good to offset what they take; they contribute nothing to the purchasing power because they contribute nothing to the general fund of wealth.
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My way of expression is full of complications and mystery because that's my perception of life.
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No one hit home runs the way Babe did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands.
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I think you need to have a very strong angel community that is committed to mentoring up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
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When you make a film, you sign a contract with somebody, and it's not only legally binding but morally binding. You agree to give this man a certain number of weeks of your life, and you just go for it as much as possible. Because, whatever happens, the film is going to come out, so you might as well try very hard to make it a good one.
