Elmore Leonard Quotes
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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Writers should provoke disagreement.
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Consciousness is indeed always with us. Everyone knows 'I am!' No one can deny his own being.
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I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.
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I've always been a person who's been true to myself and true to others, and I'm not afraid to be honest.
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If I'm preparing for something and I've got a huge day the next day, I have to get into character the night before to assess the scene. I can't assess a scene unless I'm in character, if that makes sense.
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In the beginning, I found it hard to give my songs away, but now I've realised it's exciting, and it's only making me better.
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Some people might not like him because he's my son. But be respectful, go out there and enjoy the game.
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I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and charming, and I loved her voice. She was such a dreamer, and I think I was, too - and I am.
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And so, the youngsters you have today, even though there are far fewer of them - in World War II 16.5 million men and women in uniform, today roughly a million in uniform in spite of the fact that the country is almost twice as large a population as we had in World War II.
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It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing.
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I grew up in a joint family of 60 people with one kitchen. So I am a firm believer in the family concept.
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'Mahershala' is my nickname.
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We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.
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A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.
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My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.
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I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.
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I don't know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate, but I have no such thing as national pride. I don't feel proud that I am Iranian. I happen to be who I am.
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I love being in a courtroom.
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The Greeks were the first boxers. Pugilism appears to have been one of the earliest distinctions in play and exercise that appeared between the Hellenes and their Asiatic fathers. The unarmed personal encounter was indicative of a sturdier manhood.
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As I'm getting older a lot of my friends I used to go out and party with, they're all dead. The fact that I've been through that, I'm not proud of the fact that I've been through all that, but it's part of my journey. I'm lucky to be alive. I'm lucky to be playing music.
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I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.
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I have fun writing. I don't make it a chore. I don't have to struggle with it.
