L. Frank Baum Quotes
'Beautiful things may be admired, if not loved,' asserted the Tin Man. 'Flowers are beautiful, for instance, but we are not inclined to marry them. Duty, on the contrary, is a bugle call to action, whether you are inclined to act, or not. In this case, I obey the bugle call of duty.'
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I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.
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I love everything John Carpenter's ever done.
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Action is the foundational key to all success.
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I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing.
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I think same sex couples should be able to get married.
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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.
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We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And life doesn't work out like that.
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule.
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Acting was something I had to do.
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I had learned that science is a rewarding, active process of discovery, not the passive absorption of what others had discovered.
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I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all the love in the world. Discipline will be the hard part.
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Horses are in our DNA. We used them way before cars for commuting.
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I love cars, but I love bikes more.
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I was about to give up acting when I got the call about being short-listed for 'Dangal.'
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I just try to get away with as much as I can. I don't think that's very radical in the art world.
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When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.
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You should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't fit into.
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I've always been fascinated by the concept of reincarnation. I learned that many brilliant people were interested in reincarnation, including Carl Jung. I'm a big Jungian. So I began writing novels involving theories integrating past and present, even if the past element in the novel took place 500 or 1,000 years ago.
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The cost of testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, at more than $3,000 in the United States, remains an obstacle for many women.
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We have, therefore, directed the Irish Army authorities to have field hospitals established in County Donegal adjacent to Derry and at other points along the Border where they may be necessary.
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Let the black flower blossom as it may!
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I'm spending a year dead for tax reasons.
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The television has opened a lot of doors for me. I am very successful at what I do, and I live a good life. It's not something that I'm embarrassed of. I think it's something people should want to aspire to.
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'Beautiful things may be admired, if not loved,' asserted the Tin Man. 'Flowers are beautiful, for instance, but we are not inclined to marry them. Duty, on the contrary, is a bugle call to action, whether you are inclined to act, or not. In this case, I obey the bugle call of duty.'
