James L. Petigru Quotes
To speak against religion (the Christian) is breaking down the bond of good government.
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I grew up in the Bronx, but in Riverdale - not exactly an area of New York that's known for being rough and tumble.
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view.
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I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles.
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In the early part of the '60s I was influenced by the Ventures.
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Ruby inherited the Perl philosophy of having more than one way to do the same thing. I inherited that philosophy from Larry Wall, who is my hero actually. I want to make Ruby users free. I want to give them the freedom to choose.
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I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.
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A man's kiss is his signature.
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I didn't go into the theater to be a producer, I went into the theater to be a director.
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I never really do much research before signing a film. It is just the script and character that I concentrate on.
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I don't believe there is any finer mission on Earth than just to make people laugh.
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Don't take 'no' for an answer.
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I've been lucky to learn by playing all kinds of roles and watching all kinds of really good cinematographers, actors, and directors for many years before people were even aware of me in terms of audience.
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My dad showed me loads of films when I was young, but I never thought I would be in movies. That didn't seem like a real job to me.
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Jasmine is just the most delicate and beautiful scent.
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You can do the best research and be making the strongest intellectual argument, but if readers don't get past the third paragraph you've wasted your energy and valuable ink.
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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
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A lawyer's dream of heaven: every man reclaimed his property at the resurrection, and each tried to recover it from all his forefathers.
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Everyone needs something from me.
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CEOs and employers at for-profit corporations should not be able to prevent women from access to health care simply because of their own personal religious objections.
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You learn a lot from your first Olympic Games experience. Everyone thinks they're prepared, but you never are.
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The Tories and the Lib Dems talk about social mobility, but, short of winning the lottery, the only way to guarantee young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to do better and to raise aspirations is through education.
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Among the largest banks, the capital ratios remain good and I don’t expect any serious problems . . . . among the large, internationally active banks that make up a very substantial part of our banking system.
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To speak against religion (the Christian) is breaking down the bond of good government.
