James Callaghan Quotes
There is not a single injustice in Northern Ireland that is worth the loss of a single British soldier or a single Irish citizen either.
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I've been told I have an aggressive driving style.
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Wine and women do not go with song. Alcohol is the worst enemy of the imagination.
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As a kid, I was always very thin, and I kind of didn't know that I was skinny.
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I've always been in love with the States. When I was a kid, we would take these long summer holidays in Texas, Nashville, and all over. I fell in love with the people, the food, even the smell. You don't necessarily get that in old Europe.
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I'm extremely determined and ambitious.
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I remember reading a 'Scientific American' article about the use of new physical techniques - including neutron scattering - as a method for unravelling the structure of the ribosome. I was fascinated.
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Angry or not. It's a human emotion. But you can't walk around being angry all the time. What a dull person you'd have to be!
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I grew up around old stuff that was not necessarily valuable, but certainly unusual.
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All kids are selfish. I wanted to do homework and do my thing and call my agent. My mother's needs weren't in my mind at that moment.
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One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
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I think movies lost a lot when they went to stereo and five-track sound.
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I love being a part of something so many people can relate to and enjoy.
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At the age of 16, my father's father dropped dead of a heart attack. And I think it changed the course of his life, and he became fascinated with death. He then became a medical doctor and obviously fought death tooth and nail for his patients.
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In the egoic state, your sense of self, your identity, is derived from your thinking mind - in other words, what your mind tells you about yourself: the storyline of you, the memories, the expectations, all the thoughts that go through your head continuously and the emotions that reflect those thoughts. All those things make up your sense of self.
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Nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.
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People don't want to believe they have to speak like Obama or Clinton to participate meaningfully in politics, because most of us don't speak like Obama or Clinton.
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Part of the whole L.A. mentality that nothing really matters unless it's a success... is such a shallow and dangerous attitude to have.
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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, 'cause that was the best game. And these guys, they'd let me play. And they were black guys.
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I take the time to show up for people in my field who are often not seen and heard in the same capacity as I am. Applauding other women and queer writers of color enables me to recognize and showcase the abundance of talent and work being created.
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It's easy to fight when everything's right And you're mad with the thrill and the glory; It's easy to cheer when victory's near, And wallow in fields that are gory. It's a different song when everything's wrong, When you're feeling infernally mortal; When it's ten against one, and hope there is none, Buck up, little soldier, and chortle!
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We seek the truth and will endure the consequences.
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I worked with HBO on 'Recount,' and we had a wonderful experience together. I'm such a fan of HBO and how much flexibility they give in character as well as schedule.
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I think it's good to have different locations for different modes you want to be in throughout the day, and to keep them separate.
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There is not a single injustice in Northern Ireland that is worth the loss of a single British soldier or a single Irish citizen either.
