Delroy Lindo Quotes
I think it's a brilliant tool to have, not only to have a sense of humor, but to be able to use humor to help one navigate life, and I tend not to be that type of person. I wish I were.
Quotes to Explore
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I've traveled all the way around the world; I've been to over 95 countries, so I love ethnic food, different types of cuisine.
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I could be the best looking guy in the Duma, but that's only because all the other guys are over 60.
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I often will write a scene from three different points of view to find out which has the most tension and which way I'm able to conceal the information I'm trying to conceal. And that is, at the end of the day, what writing suspense is all about.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
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Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating to the very essence of being?
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Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
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It may be that apartheid brings such stupendous economic advantages to countries that they would sooner have apartheid than permit its destruction.
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The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
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The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
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Another real problem was over putting our helmets on for re-entry, because we all had severe head colds. They couldn't come up there and make us. Houston, you have a problem!
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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Athletes don't like to get up early, but it never bothered me.
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Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.
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The key is a good story. If you have a good story, you have enough emotional beats that you can hit.
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When the iPhone came out, every CIO in America said, 'You're not bringing that into our corporate environment,' my CIO included.
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I only get angry at my brothers and at my father.
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You do nonfiction, you get to meet people you would not normally meet.
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Peace....Henrietta was not quite sure what it was but she knew it was very important. If one wanted it, Grandfather had told her once, one must not hit back when fate hit hard but must allow the hammer-strokes to batter out a hollow place inside one into which peace, like cool water, could flow.
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A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
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I think it's a brilliant tool to have, not only to have a sense of humor, but to be able to use humor to help one navigate life, and I tend not to be that type of person. I wish I were.
