Jake Kasdan Quotes
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I grew up with injustice and could do nothing about it. But once in America, I had freedom of choice.
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It always surprises me when donors who operate successful businesses assume that just building a school structure means that a community now has access to education. When creating a business, does renting an office space now mean that you're producing goods, training staff and generating revenues?
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In 1949 - my father stayed on in Shanghai after the war. But in 1949, the Communists took over the whole of China, and in fact, my father was caught by the Communists in Shanghai. And he was there for about a year until he was finally able to get out.
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I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I've learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience.
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Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.
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The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
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There are people who go clad in tunics and have nothing to do with furs, who nevertheless are lacking in humility. Surely humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.
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Whenever I walk out on a stage, I'm begging for affection.
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Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.
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In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I had done anything right at the moment to earn that respect. This is pretty nice. It's also a psychological trap that can stop one's growth and allow one to get away with just plain bad behavior.
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I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't have the history that I have.
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Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
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Coming from where I came from, I was born naked with no teeth. Now I have everything.
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In 1921, Harry Houdini started his own film company called - wait for it - the Houdini Picture Corporation.
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I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.
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There are many things that matter much more than an editor's gender in shaping the direction of the leadership.
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I've always had an interest in sports across the board.
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I really don't like confrontations. One of the reasons I'm retiring is that I'm tired of hurting people's feelings.
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Instagram is just a highlight reel... Ten percent of the time, Chan and I have a lot of fun. Ninety percent, we're really boring.
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Rock fans are pretty fickle, too, you know.
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I went to performing arts high school, and I took dance and acting every day. Then, I went to Marymount Manhattan College and I have a B.A. in acting, with a concentration in theater performance and a minor in musical theater. I studied there for three years.
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Baltimore has proven themselves on the football field. We can't take that away.
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Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end.
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Comedians want to be rock legends for a day - that sounds fun to them.
