Philip Kerr Quotes
The most interesting legal philosophy is German, so naturally I went to Germany, particularly to Berlin, quite a bit.
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There is one confrontation scene toward the end of the picture. In the middle of the scene, I thought, That's Sean Connery! I don't know how else to describe Sean Connery. I still feel that way.
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It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may.
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I like to do the splits onstage.
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Whatever God or whatever higher power you believe in, they brought us to this earth in a perfect way, and you have to learn to love yourself. Otherwise, it's an exhausting way to be.
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In today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads; this is the reason we stop laughing.
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I want my son to become aware that he is in charge of the choices he makes, and it's good to make thoughtful, good choices.
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Melville brought to the task a sound knowledge of actual whaling, much curious learning in the literature of the subject, and, above all, an imagination which worked with great power upon the facts of his own experience.
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I myself am a former commando fighter.
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I'm not super, super religious. If this is okay to say, I'm more culturally Jewish.
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I always do my interviews face to face.
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I don't like running when I'm holding things in my hand, whether it's a dog leash or a baby jogger. My mechanics get all messed up.
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'The Creation' presents an argument for saving biological diversity on Earth. Most of the book is for as broad an audience as possible.
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Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.
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Richard Donner is one of the few directors in Hollywood that can make whatever movie he wants exactly the way he wants it. No one will stop him.
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My dad's funny. He's laid back and a cool guy.
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It feels nice to be loved, but let me tell you there are 10 times more better looking, stylish and talented guys than me. So there's no solid reason for me to be proud! I don't think I have done anything extraordinary to change people's lives.
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Imagine: in the medieval ages, there was no evidence of how the history of mankind has been affected by witchcraft. But there is significant factual history of how brutality and sadism of mankind have been displayed in the most obscene manner in the name of witch-hunt.
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Guys understand a waistline. They understand a silhouette. I dress for men.
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My father has a manufacturing company in Kentucky, and he's an electrical engineer. A brilliant man. A brilliant businessman. So he understands the business aspects of my business very well. My dad and I always communicate when I have to negotiate a deal.
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My job is essentially that of an entertainer, no different to that of a musician, no different to that of an actor. I just happen to be an author.
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There's nobody I look up to, really.
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If you're going to spend two or three years immersed in a subject, you better be deeply interested in it, or it won't be interesting to the reader.
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I just like surprising people. I never want to get to a place where people see that I am in a movie and they go see the movie and they expect a certain performance one way or the other. That is just inherently boring to me.
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The most interesting legal philosophy is German, so naturally I went to Germany, particularly to Berlin, quite a bit.
