Don Mattingly Quotes
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It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I idolised bands like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, who wanted to reach as many people as they could.
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Produce great men, the rest follows.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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A man is what he thinks about all day long.
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I did not just fall in love. I made a parachute jump.
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There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force in shaping children, and that's why fiction needs to be diverse.
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I think it's possible to be multi-rooted, rather like a banyan tree, without being deracinated.
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I have this really high priority on happiness and finding something to be happy about.
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Well all the big companies are really panicked by the internet thing and all that, and sales went down, although sales have gone up again in this country a bit and also the big companies, because they're so big, they need big sales really so they're not really interested.
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Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.
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MTV in general is involved with so many artists - musicians, actors, people in the fashion industry, and art world.
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It's always an honour doing anything for your country.
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I'm an actor, so I am always scared. You never know if you are on vacation or that you have been retired and they just didn't tell you.
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My movies are painfully personal, but I'm never trying to let you know how personal they are. It's my job to make it be personal, and also to disguise that so only I or the people who know me know how personal it is. 'Kill Bill' is a very personal movie.
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When I finished touring 'Fur and Gold,' I was just like, 'What am I doing? What do I have? Where is my home?' I didn't really know where it was, so I went to New York to try and make it there.
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The thing about Drew Goddard and Mike Schur is that they are legit geniuses, and they love storytelling. They love creating worlds, love messing with the audience; they love doing things that we don't expect. To get to be a part of that is too good to be true.
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You're a fucking bitch. I'm going to destroy you.
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I'm a really good dinner party guest. I am always so appreciative, impressed that anyone has even managed to turn on the oven and cook for me.
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It is indeed strange to see at the same time the present Ministry of England … jealously watch to prevent every progress of other rival nations, particularly of the United States.
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I've got certain responsibilities that I have to carry out in a very specific institution and in a specific moment in time.
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I definitely want to manage. I just don't think it's the time right now.
