J. D. Salinger Quotes
It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.
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Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.'
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In America, black urban teenagers have long been lacking in inclusion. In France, there is a comparable lack of inclusion among North Africans. In much of Europe, there has been little attempt to include the Roma.
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I'm always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them.
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In my second year in graduate school, I took a computer course and that was like lightening striking.
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I adore Eddie Kaye Thomas and Jason Biggs. Eddie was the only one who called me when they were doing 'American Reunion' and told me, 'You need to do this.'
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Everything has two sides - the outside that is ridiculous, and the inside that is solemn.
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I'm not the most technical producer, so the weird mixes and blown-out sound happen naturally.
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Whenever you feel down, you can check on Twitter and feel better about yourself, because it's only people who like you.
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One of the first major storylines that 'All My Children' featured was Erica Kane, a rebellious daughter, and her mother, sort of a matriarchal type, who was trying to guide her daughter to a safer place.
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I can paint in jail.
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A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world.
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One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.
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Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.
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I was ordained one of the standing High Council in Zion, under the hands of President Joseph Smith.
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And you can't complain about kissing Emma Watson. Isn't that what everyone in the world wants to do? I've known Emma for a few years. She's this amazing capacity of young and vibrant and brilliant, but also a bright, intelligent old soul.
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I could have probably built a great career in management consulting, but one of the insights that I had early on is that just because you're good at something doesn't mean that you should continue to do it. Somewhere in my heart of hearts I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do.
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A solid family, as they say. They join me on location if they have a chance, but I can also be home three or four months doing nothing, so I probably see my kids more than people who work constantly all year long. If that changes, we'll have to have a family meeting.
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My parents wanted us to be well-rounded individuals and really have the American experiences as richly as one can.
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Taking a pay cut won't demotivate me, not at all. It's not about money in the first place. It's about the job.
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In America we can say what we think, and even if we can't think, we can say it anyhow.
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Being on a movie set when you have a great strong people there supporting you can be very nurturing. You get to explore these creative parts of yourself as a child that most people don't explore until they're in college.
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The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress.
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I really like 'Passion of the Christ.' I like that movie. I also like 'We Were Soldiers,' and 'Braveheart.' And 'Napoleon Dynamite' - that movie was funny.
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It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.
