Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes
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I'm a lot more introspective than one would believe.
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I can't take anything seriously.
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A 'conservative believer' must be someone who believes that Jesus was truly human as well as truly divine.
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Unfortunately, the more chaotic the society, the greater is the desire for conservative, nonconfrontational art.
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Working with Disney is really and truly like working with a family. Everyone is so supportive and so wonderful. I've worked with Disney since I was twelve, and they've given me so many opportunities that I'll forever be grateful for.
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Growing up, I was always in the kitchen. Even in third grade, I made cooking videos called 'The Little Italian.' Very little production value, but it was good.
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I'm very grateful to God for what he gives me. Victories, remarkable victories, but you have to go through the defeats. That is why I praise God for everything.
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We must forget the prewar time, which was totally different. The sooner we adjust ourselves to the new, changed world, to its new, albeit harsh, beauties, the sooner will each individual be able to find his own personal happiness. The distress of Germany will spiritualize and deepen us.
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Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one.
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Adult characters are all the things they've encountered over time. But kids haven't accumulated all the life experience, all the regrets. They tend to be more in the moment, more willing to play, to be joyful.
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Plot is a framework on which to drape other things. So once that's working, I can just let it go and do all the stuff that I love - 'Trojan horse' it. There are so many great YA heroines, and that's fantastic, but what about the emotionally complex boy out there? That's who I tend to write about.
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I, for one, will remain constantly vigilant of a government that admits its transgressions of liberty only when they are caught lying.
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For me, I can't see Liverpool without him because he's just been there since I was a kid. I had him on the back of my shirt. He's always been on the team every time I've watched Liverpool. It's going to be really weird next season, a Steven Gerrard-less Liverpool side.
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When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.
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You can't be against bullying without actually doing something about it.
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Small businesses, you can give them capital, but what they often need as much is mentoring, advice and help with their business plan.
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Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.
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I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.
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What I found fascinating was just how quickly the best of the young Negro League players were drafted into the major leagues once Branch Rickey broke the color line by hiring Jackie Robinson. It was clear that all of the major league owners already knew the talents of the black ballplayers that they had refused to let into their league.
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To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.
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No one wants to work with a difficult star. I want to be the nice guy.
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No nude, however abstract, should fail to arouse in the spectator some vestige of erotic feeling, even if it be only the faintest shadow - and if it does not do so it is bad art and false morals.
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To act well isn't an easy thing.
