Harold Ramis Quotes
I can't imagine a successful comedy movie without a successful comedy performance at the heart of it.
Quotes to Explore
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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I like to look at 'A Place in the Sun' every now and get inspired by it.
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Death is not extinction. Neither the soul nor the body is extinguished or put out of existence.
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We need to take music out of the ivory tower - both for musicians and for the public. Otherwise, classical music will not survive the 21st century.
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Ceausescu thought I had only a few medals, but I have a room full of them in Bucharest, between 150-200 in all. They needed suitcases to haul them out.
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Environmental concern is a phenomena that tends to rise in a nation after a certain level of wealth.
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I'm the worst employee in the world. I'll cheat and steal time and resources from my employer, although I'll con everybody into believing I'm essential to the operation.
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I grew up very differently than a lot of other people in my hometown in Mississippi. But I can't imagine my life any other way. I flew home and surprised my best friend at his graduation, and I remember turning to my mom and saying, 'My graduation was so much cooler than this.' I had Melissa Joan Hart give my commencement speech.
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The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by.
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Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Often the starting point for characters, for me, is finding a little, most minor detail, and I'll go from there.
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Just because you're selling out shows doesn't mean you deserve better treatment than the person next door.
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I've always been fascinated by young women who come to New York. The characters in 'Lipstick Jungle' were once young women who came to New York and we see their early experiences through flashbacks.
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I always love that phrase, 'Oh, this is a good idea, but it's execution dependent.' As if anything in life is not execution dependent. Breathing is execution-dependent.
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Honestly, I just love great performers and people who love what they do.
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The understanding of Syria's devastating civil war has been distorted by the immense danger and difficulty of covering it.
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People love things about Hollywood. People love to see the inside of what's going on.
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I was never really good in school.
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It is apparent that Christianity and Islam must come, and come immediately, to a closer understanding, and it is equally apparent that their unity if achieved, will be the most effective defensive measure against Communist expansion.
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Getting your letters or pictures digitized. I don't think it's that important. The more you spend on your materials, you're given the sense that those things are more important due to the total amount spent. You'd probably be better off giving that money to a soup kitchen.
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Americans are grateful for the connection and convenience their phones provide, helping them search for a lower price, navigate a strange city, expand a customer base or track their health and finances, their family and friends.
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Persistence pushes me to be bold and seek out the opportunities I've wanted. It starts by envisioning what you want, no matter how big or small, and believing that you can achieve it.
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I can't imagine a successful comedy movie without a successful comedy performance at the heart of it.
