Fred Astaire Quotes
There comes a day when people begin to say, 'Why doesn't that old duffer retire?' I want to get out while they're still saying Astaire is a hell of a dancer.
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Dr. Phil is hiding something. Otherwise, why wouldn't he use his last name?
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When I first came out with my fans and the wind hit me, I almost took off.
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Some people are cool with the fact that their bodies bear witness to this great thing they produced, their children, and I understand that. But on a personal level, it makes me feel better that my breasts are not down to my knees when I'm undressed in front of my husband.
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An unlimited America was the vision for the nation set forth by our Founding Fathers. It is the vision enshrined in those two great charters of freedom: our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution. Many of America's most intractable problems stem from the fact that we have strayed from that vision - and lost direction.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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Los Angeles can be a really sad city.
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Once a Cubs fan, always a Cubs fan.
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One of our first jobs was at Saba Software. We were helping them build their products for the cloud. We wanted to build our own product and move away from consulting. We were looking for a change. The CEO of Saba introduced me to Marc Benioff.
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The essence of architecture is form and space, and light is the essential element to the key to architectural design, probably more important than anything. Technology and materials are secondary.
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The whole fame question is one that is constantly intriguing to me. I think that fame is something that other people create about you. Whether you jump into that or not is up to you – and whether you have the talents for jumping into it or not.
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Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further development.
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People like to hear me say, 'You love me, Chandler Bing. You just don't know you love me.'
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I think there's nothing that can drive you more than a huge dream or a huge challenge.
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If you're on a budget, Sweetgreen is a new chain of salad bars that are very good but inexpensive. You choose from a menu or customise your own, with some protein, a healthy salad and a great dressing.
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I'm interested in fashion; I buy fairly good pieces, and I think as I've gotten older, I've pared down a lot.
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When you have put all your faith in man and continue to be disappointed, don't you hope there is something out of there that is not of human element?
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I love the ending of a movie where two people end up together. Preferably if there's rain and an airport or running or a confession of love.
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Nothing is inevitable until it happens.
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There was a time in our very recent history when it was “interesting” to be a Star Wars fan. It was sort of like admitting you masturbate twice a day or that your favorite band was They Might Be Giants. Star Wars was something everyone of a certain age secretly loved but never openly recognized.
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I've always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.
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Who doesn't love the parables? You know there's a solution, but you have to do some work to find it.
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Stories without endings can do nothing but go on forever, and to be caught in one means that you must die before your part in it is played out.
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There comes a day when people begin to say, 'Why doesn't that old duffer retire?' I want to get out while they're still saying Astaire is a hell of a dancer.
