Kristin Scott Thomas Quotes
I think the sheer number of pop stars has kind of drowned out, somewhat, our interest. We're just submerged.
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There has to be a global mission of human progress.
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Write something beautiful and honest and that makes you very proud.
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I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.
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I faced many ups and downs, like any other actor: not getting through auditions or even worse - getting shortlisted and not being selected. Most actors go through the process.
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You're able to do things in novels: introduce subplots, other characters, thematic layers and so on, in a way that you simply can't in a movie. A movie really has to choose its battles.
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I've done all these historical epics and chivalrous roles, but there's an odder, quirkier side to me that nobody knows about.
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I'd never want to do something just for the show of it.
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Take seriously the traditions, the Christian roots, and all the values that are the basis of the civilisation of Europe.
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When I started off in music, I started with a real innocence, a real love for the instrument, the writing the songs, the playing the songs and the sharing and the recording and experimenting. It was exciting. Then, this thing called success came, and something happened at some point where I became disenchanted, and I lost the innocence.
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The situation in Syria is quite different from Libya.
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There is inestimable blessing in a cheerful spirit. When the soul throws its windows wide open, letting in the sunshine, and presenting to all who see it the evidence of its gladness, it is not only happy, but it has an unspeakable power of doing good.
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In primary school, every day and especially on Fridays, I was supposed to say, 'I am Turkish, and I am righteous and hardworking,' But all those things did not actually turn us into Turks. This system is somehow creating fake personalities.
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I try to go to my parents' house as much as I can. No matter how busy we are as a family, we always make that time to have that 'family together' day because we want to. You can't let work and life get in the way of spending time together.
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Since I was 15 years old I have dedicated my life to serving women.
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There is no such thing as darkness; only a failure to see.
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When we played with the Rollins Band, we'd keep songs going until we felt like ending it.
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I know terrorism is real. And I know fear of it distorts public judgment. Terrorism is like a chronic illness. We have to learn to contain it and live with it.
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As always, I appreciate all the love and support people have sent and continue to send my way.
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We want this - and I - we hope that right when they come back, that the Congress passes the Lilly Ledbetter Act which would correct the Supreme Court decision that was just recent that essentially guts wage discrimination law. It's been in place for years. It was gutted by this Roberts Court. We want it to be reversed by legislation. We hope that Congress passes it and that is on the desk for [Barack] Obama to sign as one of his first acts once he's sworn in. So it - I could go on, we have quite a well-developed list.
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I'm a lucky person because I've been loved a lot. I have a great family.
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Shocking writing is like murder: the questions the jury must decide are the questions of motive and intent.
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I will not say but that I eyed the assembly in a spirit similar to that in which William the Conqueror eyed England on his visit to Edward the Confessor, as the region of his future domain. Oh, vanity!
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I think the sheer number of pop stars has kind of drowned out, somewhat, our interest. We're just submerged.
