Martin Scorsese Quotes
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These rules may seem simple enough, but it will require great morale and physical courage to adhere to them. But if carried out in the strict sense of the word it will surely lead to a greater success than could otherwise be attained.
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You see, O Greeks! The enemy already acknowledge the country to be ours; for when they made peace with us, they stipulated that we should not burn the country belonging to the king, and now they set fire to it themselves, as if they looked upon it no longer as their own.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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Sport's hard: the margin between winning and losing is tiny.
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It is absolutely critical for competitiveness in the United States for us to really raise the bar in education, especially in math, in science, in technology.
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I love learning new things that will never be put to practical use.
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I've never met a woman who thinks they've got a good enough figure - however perfect they look - which is sad, because no one else can see these perceived flaws; they're entirely internal.
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I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change.
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I have as much artistic freedom in my television work as I have in my films.
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Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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I don't try to hurt people in any way, and I try to help out wherever I can.
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I'm an emotional person.
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IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated.
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Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.
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I believe that everything has a shelf life.
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
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We're sad about some of the losses of members of great seniority and distinction in the Congress, and some very new members, who will no longer be serving with us.
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Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you, you will be neither successful nor happy.
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I was bullied from the age of 11 onwards. I was always much bigger than the other kids. I spoke nicely, didn't swear, and I refused to try to fit in and be like everyone else. People assumed I thought I was above everyone else.
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'Policy' is the negation of politics; policy is by definition something concocted by some form of elite, which presumes it knows better than others how their affairs are to be conducted. By participating in policy debates the very best one can achieve is to limit the damage, since the very premise is inimical to the idea of people managing their own affairs.
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I've had such a hard time with dyslexia my whole life. When I was a child, I didn't learn to read until I was a lot older, and I was behind in my classes; it was such a challenge.
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The legacy I want to leave is a child-care system that says that no kid is going to be left alone or left unsafe.
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I don't really see many people... don't really go anywhere either.
