Phillip Noyce Quotes
Obviously all of us have thought about Vietnam, particularly in my generation in Australia that were part of conscription and fought there. Our friends came back, forever changed. So there were a lot of questions.
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I made an album of healing music called 'Grace and Gratitude' that came from my soul.
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Timidity does not inspire bold acts.
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A new untruth is better than an old truth.
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I've been told I have an aggressive driving style.
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My hunger is always there.
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Steve Jobs has been right twice. The first time we got Apple. The second time we got NeXT. The Macintosh ruled. NeXT tanked. Still, Jobs was right both times.
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Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure - that of being Salvador Dali.
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Self-doubt kills talent.
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If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.
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Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.
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What is needed in the theater, in fact for all our art forms, is a vibrant critical tradition.
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All I ever wanted to do is make music.
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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
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I do not accept the right of big powers to change governments as and when it affects their interests.
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I love working with a cast and a group of people every day, which is different than recording because you're usually pretty isolated and alone. They serve as a good balance for each other.
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If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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The 21st century - and the atheists - needs the presence of religion, just as religion must deal with the real challenges and the thinkers of the day in order to sharpen the conscience and the intelligence of those who study the timeless sacred texts in a spirit of responding to the questions of their time.
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The human family has invaluable friends and irreplaceable allies in the plant and animal worlds. We cannot continue to tug at the web of life without tearing a hole in the very fabric of our earthly existence - and eventually falling through that hole ourselves.
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We were all born carrying a promise -- a promise to make the world better -- and there's a yearning to make good on that promise that none of us can suppress forever.
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The Patriot Act, passed overwhelmingly but hastily after 9/11, allows the FBI to obtain telecommunication, financial, and credit records without a court order.
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Obviously all of us have thought about Vietnam, particularly in my generation in Australia that were part of conscription and fought there. Our friends came back, forever changed. So there were a lot of questions.
