James Branch Cabell Quotes
While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.
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I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness.
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Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.
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I think with 'Skinwalkers,' the success of it spoke for itself. Meaning a lot of people wanted to see something new on television.
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I was born in East Germany, before the wall came down. We sort of escaped, I guess. I grew up all over the place. Germany, London, back and forth between Minnesota and Germany. I was sort of an army brat, but not in the army.
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'Dancing with the Stars' is awesome.
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For me, it's very offensive when I notice that it's all about my appearance, how I look, that a man doesn't care who I am.
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One cannot plan for the unexpected.
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I don't want them to read what I'm writing and say, 'I think that's right,' and agree with me. I want them to read something and then walk away and be haunted by it.
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No person is just one particular emotion.
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Everyone needs help when they try something new.
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Oh, I have to say Romana; she was much more fun to do but I did enjoy the Princess when she was turning bad.
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I'm really just a normal person.
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People did not even then like to eat dirt, if they could see it.
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He is far too intelligent to become really cerebral.
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After I made my hit in 'Salome,' Universal sent me to New York so I could learn to be a proper movie star.
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My greatest concern is that the emergence of this technology without the appropriate public attention and international controls could lead to an unstable arms race.
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I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.'
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By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.
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There is only so much you can do if you're pulling weight and there's nobody there to play off of. You can't have those beautiful moments with new actors who are so worried about everything else but the moment.
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If people are offering help, it's because they want to and you have to let them do it. It just makes life so much easier. You just have to put your pride aside.
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Muhammad could take a very good punch. He was slick, he could move, he could hit, make you miss, good hand speed and combinations and one of the greatest fighters of all time in my opinion.
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I don't vocalise things that don't deserve attention.
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It's quantity of time at home and quality of time at work that counts; don't mix them up!
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While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.
