Preston Sturges Quotes
I worked out a rather deep-dish theory defining the theater as a form of architecture rather than a form of literature.
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I prefer drama; I think character-driven drama is my favorite kind of stuff to go watch, and I like being challenged by that kind of stuff in that way.
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I try to give my best to everything I do. I don't think of housework as beneath my dignity; that's just the way I was brought up.
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My Alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.
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Here's my rule: You always want to pay cash for your own books, because if they look at the name on the credit card and then they look at the name on the book jacket, then there's this look of such profound sympathy for you that you had to resort to this. It really is withering.
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I suffer the mortification of seeing myself attacked right and left by people at home professing patriotism and love of country who never heard the whistle of a hostile bullet. I pity them and the nation dependent on such for its existence. I am thankful, however that, though such people make a great noise, the masses are not like them.
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The most fascinating person is always the one of the most winning manners; not the one of greatest physical beauty.
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The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.
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I think lots of ideas are sometimes in our heads without us quite, you know, knowing it.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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I know what poverty is.
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People like to hear me say, 'You love me, Chandler Bing. You just don't know you love me.'
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I guess winning an Oscar is the ultimate dream. A lot of amazing actors go their whole career without even being nominated. So that would definitely be a goal to reach. It's a difficult one, but I'm aiming for it!
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Everybody eats a little differently, but the more where you are aware of what you put in your body and how it affects your performance, the better opportunities you have. And that's what I'm trying to do.
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People - and dogs - are dying to be trained.
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I have already reached out to the janata, and I am only trying to acquaint myself with people's problems.
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I'm not looking for a 'yes' woman, but a strong person who knows when to be objective and when not to be.
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The good news is world population growth rate decreases systematically and is expected to reach zero by 2050, thanks to urbanisation and women's education.
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It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions' players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization.
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What it feels like when you're playing good? I don't know. It feels the same as every other day. Just more putts are going in the hole.
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Mix a conviction with a man and something happens.
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I'm a reader of Chinese literature, I like their films, but also: I've had great difficulty getting my work published in China; very little of it has been published there. The first two attempts to have all of my work published, for instance, were refused without any reason ever being given.
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Architecture is measured against the past; you build in the future, and you try to imagine the future.
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I worked out a rather deep-dish theory defining the theater as a form of architecture rather than a form of literature.
