James Cromwell Quotes
But if you really want to learn about life, get a cat. The way I think people should relate to animals is with a cat. Because the world is his.
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What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and sometimes the world, and work on it and see how people react. You don't need Standards & Practices or notes from lawyers or producers to tell you what's funny.
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Not to sound bad, but some girls are dumb. It's because they spend so much of their life trying to have the right look. On the other hand, some girls are just really smart. There are girls you can have conversations with that are healthy conversations. You can argue real life issues and solve problems together. That is what makes a woman sexy.
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If I was involved with the NFL, I'd seriously consider adopting some of the rules used in Canada. I've heard, unofficially, of course, some NFL club owners have talked about adding a feature or two. The NFL went for the two-point conversion. Professional sport is entertainment, and the CFL, I believe, is ahead of the NFL in that regard.
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I always suggest that when you're going through cancer to find something in your day that makes you feel centered and that makes you feel good.
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The entertainment medium of film is particularly tuned to the present imaginations of people at large. A lot of fiction is intensely nostalgic.
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Tolerance, openness to argument, openness to self-doubt, willingness to see other people's points of view - these are very liberal and enlightened values that people are right to hold, but we can't allow them to delude us to the point where we can't recognise people who are needlessly perpetrating human misery.
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A lot of people thought you couldn't be a top-level athlete as a vegan, but people like Mac Danzig and Jake Shields are proving that's wrong. And it's better for me as a performer.
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You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.
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Like the United Nations, there is something inspirational about New York as a great melting pot of different cultures and traditions. And if this is the city that never sleeps, the United Nations works tirelessly, around the clock around the world.
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Notice the times in your life when you go above and beyond simply because you care so much.
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Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
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Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.
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Having your stuff online - some people think of it as gimmicky, but in a way, it's one of the most pure forms of having your work judged.
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There are people who are good for letters and others that are good for numbers.
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Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories.
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Having a child, particularly your first child, is such a life-changing moment. Nothing can really prepare you for that.
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I don't necessarily prefer playing villains. I know a lot of people say they are more fun, but if the scriptwriter has done their work well, you can find something realistic in a villain and find the mistakes in a hero - it's all down to the writing.
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My people have been sucked into the violence because some feel they have to retaliate, and some feel they have to protect themselves.
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I was never a fan of Chanel. I liked it on other people. Some other people. All the ladies who were too plump and busty looked like little sausages.
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I don't like baggy clothes and looking like anything sloppy. The arms have to fit. The collar has to look perfect.
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We need to ask ourselves: What use is our scientific endeavor and innovation when they are inaccessible to the people who need them the most? It is only when the benefits of research reach the person on the lowest rung of the economic ladder that it can be considered to have delivered true value.
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My best friend, Wil Wheaton, identifies himself as a geek.
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But if you really want to learn about life, get a cat. The way I think people should relate to animals is with a cat. Because the world is his.
