Paulo Coelho Quotes
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I thought I knew how to work out before I immersed myself into boxing. I now know what an extreme workout really is.
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I love 'Annie Hall'; I will always come back to that film again and again. Diane Keaton has been such an inspiration to me. She always brings humour, but complexity, and I love watching her on screen. She's got real charisma.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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I sometimes wonder how we're short of cod. There's gonna be a load deep down that are hiding. But it's a good reason to put the price up, and it means a load of people will have haddock. They should tell people they're running out of all sorts. Make 'em panic a bit.
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I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.
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I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.
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Any frequent visitor to Hawaii is fixated on mapping how the islands have changed since their last visit.
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Romney still enjoys the Republicans' traditional advantage among voters who are veterans, but the Obama campaign is confident it can chip away at that.
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I am thinking about launching a wine website where there is a deal and the crowd can dictate how cheap it can get.
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I've always been very fond of animals.
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Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point.
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'Life of Pi' was actually a very simple novel to write.
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On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting.
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I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true.
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My greatest gift in life was being dyslexic. It made me special. It made me different. If I had not been dyslexic, I wouldn't have needed sports.
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If you didn't know that I am an actress, I don't think you could tell from my lifestyle. I cook and cook and cook. I like to be with my daughter. She's 16, so of course I bore her.
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The aesthetic came along the way, I think - just through experimenting, and going on tour, and trying stuff out on stage, having fun with it, and not taking it too seriously. If I had a ballgown at home, I'd wear it onstage. If I found something in a charity shop, I'd wear it. That's where it grew from - just wanting to play dress-up.
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'Taken' is a really difficult project because it was a big surprise for everybody.
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To country people Cows are mild, And flee from any stick they throw; But I’m a timid town bred child, And all the cattle seem to know.
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Funny how gentle people get with you once you're dead.
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There are only two real ways to get ahead today - sell liquor or drink it.
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We know we must win the war on terror to protect innocent people and the freedoms that define our way of life.
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I was never ambitious to be a good actor. I just love doing it and I seem to be quite suited for it.
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I think to myself that this really isn’t something I should concern myself with.
