Jacques Lipchitz Quotes
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You have to be yourself.
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My dream was to play in good films, no matter in what country. I always waited for a decent script, and nothing has changed. I'm just sure that nothing in life is random, and I believe in the fate which guides you. Probably my starring in 'A Good Day to Die Hard' is good proof of that.
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I detest flying anywhere. Left to my own devices, I'd never leave my keyboard.
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We all serve a purpose. My purpose isn't to be rejected. My purpose isn't to think small or to be introverted. This door closed is literally pushing me to the next door.
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Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
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After the events of the 20th century, God, quite reasonably, left Europe. But He's still here in the United States.
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The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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I am positive that I would see the end of child labour around the world in my lifetime, as the poorest of the poor have realised that education is a tool that can empower them.
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I have to be honest - I don't love guns.
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Governor Rauner talks about what he might get done or what he tried to get done. It's past time for all his talk. It's time for action. It's what I've been doing my whole life.
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I received my doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1910.
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To me, cinema is not a movie or a TV screen, and it's not a seat in a building versus one in your living room. It's the art of motion pictures.
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The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable.
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If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.
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So often, women are there just to be looked at and be objectified for the titillation of the male audience.
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I'm into books - I love literature, so I toyed with the idea of being an English teacher. I had a fantastic English teacher at school. I think great English teachers make the world go round.
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We woke up one day, and Pakistan had nuclear weapons.
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What meal is not expensive? That for which no animal is put to death. … one participating of feeling, of seeing, of hearing, of imagination, and of intellection; which each animal hath received from Nature for the acquiring of what is agreeable to it, and the avoiding what is disagreeable.
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I have a short attention span.
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I live in New York.
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Even American artists are terrorized by market forces. If one can't see the films, my wings are clipped. I am no longer concerned about this, because I'm focused on making films. Perhaps one day someone who discovers sunken treasures will reexamine my 35 or 36 films - I hope it will be 40 or 50 before I die.
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Success is a nice thing because it always means you've taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in turn gives you confidence and experience-a positive circle, so to speak.
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I am the most curious of all to see what will be the next thing that I will do.
