Donald Miller Quotes
I think writers can get a little melodramatic sometimes about their work, and it helps me not to do that, to just say, "Well, this is how I make a living, and I need to become a very good craftsman."
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Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.
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I love to smell like roses, literally all day!
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I felt audiences are happier to take comedy people who play darker people because there's a link between the psychosis of comedy and the psychosis of being a twisted character.
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It's nature-nurture, right? I've been nurtured by Californians.
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I'm not being offered a constant stream of wonderful parts with wonderful directors that would keep me away from the theatre. When they turn up, I do them.
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What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.
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There are wonderful restaurants in London. I love Indian food and I like Arab food, and I go very often to the Arab restaurant Noura.
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Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.
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Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet.
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I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.
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There are so many stories from the Midwest that should be told. L.A. tells one story, and it's often about itself.
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I've always thought that we are what we remember, and the less we remember, the less we are.
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I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves.
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Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
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I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live through in order to endure.
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A good film demands its own score, and if you are a musician, your conscience will never allow you to do something mediocre for a good film.
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I always thought I looked kind of like Keith Richards, and sometimes I think I look like Michael Jackson in his mug shot. But as I think Keith Richards is pretty great-looking, I'm embracing that part of me.
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My mom is a beautiful, amazing woman. We didn't have a ton of money growing up, and even, at one point, we were living on food stamps. But my mom still managed to make sure we ate healthy and were always fed nutritious meals!
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With each film, I try to outdo my previous films.
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What strikes me is that 'XIII' looks like a movie. The shot making is movie-like, which is kind of fun - the kind of playful action movie shot making is pretty, is pretty good. What's also great about this game is its style and interesting story-line.
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There are domains in which expertise is not possible. Stock picking is a good example. And in long-term political strategic forecasting, it's been shown that experts are just not better than a dice-throwing monkey.
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I think writers can get a little melodramatic sometimes about their work, and it helps me not to do that, to just say, "Well, this is how I make a living, and I need to become a very good craftsman."
