James Dashner Quotes
You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.
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I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoughts. I think my family would have quite liked me to be a lawyer.
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The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task.
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We got a chance to go and play in some places that the usual European tour by an American band didn't go to.
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In my novels, there are twelve ancient 'memory tools,' all now lost. Each of the 'Reincarnationist' books revolves around a different tool.
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My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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Being someone with Latin roots, so many doors are constantly closed for you because people put you in a category, and the thing I've always wanted to avoid is categorisation.
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I would love to do a film with a lot of humor in it: a comedy with pain instead of a painful film with some comedy.
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There's a hardening of the culture. Reality TV has lowered the standards of entertainment. You're left wondering about the legitimacy of relationships. It's probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre.
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I don't want to make games for 12-year-olds. I have no interest in that. I haven't been 12 in a long time.
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It was the best route to get folks to understand segregation fast. Civil rights and women's rights had a clear history. Making the transition to rights for people with disabilities became easier because we had the history of the other two.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized that after what has happened on the 11th of September, it was simply impossible to continue to play those games in Afghanistan.
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Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.
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The optimal use of natural resources can be made only if there is a well-thought-out policy framework for their exploitation towards a particular end use.
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Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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I'd love to play a Bond villain. Yeah, I'd love to play a Bond villain. Everyone always says this to me; they always say, 'You've got to be a Bond villain', 'We're going to make you a Bond villain...' But they've never, ever approached me, I've never had a whiff of it. I think I'd love to play a Bond villain; I'd have great fun.
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I'd love to open a camp focusing on the arts accessible to kids from all income brackets.
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We all have to be concerned about the world being very dangerous.
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Here is the simple but powerful rule... always give people more than they expect to get.
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I can speak a little bit of Hindi but understand every word.
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You are not going to change me and if you do, it will look like a fraud, it will be a fraud.
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Anonymous blog comments, vapid video pranks and lightweight mash-ups may seem trivial and harmless, but as a whole, this widespread practice of fragmentary, impersonal communication has demeaned personal interaction.
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You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.
