Vikram Seth Quotes
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A lot of times, when mother-son or mother-daughter relationships have been put on screen, they tend to trickle towards ugly, and I don't find that totally realistic for the wide swath of us, and it's also not that fun to watch.
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The U.S. economy and workers benefit from a strong, healthy relationship between government and business.
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I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot. I have to see the end first because I like a surprise in the end. Which is why I let characters and plot gestate in my mind.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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One of the reasons a strategist never sits in a stadium and gets caught up in the crowds - and never sits watching a debate in person - is because the vast majority of American voters watch these political events on television.
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As long as you live keep smiling because it brightens everybody's day.
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I didn't follow big box office ideas. That eventually led me to witches. It's led me to find interesting roles.
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When one sings, one does not speak about the problems of the every day. One speaks about the things which inspire us, which helped us.
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I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety.
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My introduction to the Madonna Inn came as a young boy when we would take summer vacations to a nearby town. My dad would take us into their gift shop bathroom, which was a huge waterfall that functioned as the men's urinal. So as a kid, this was the most amazing thing I had ever seen.
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If it be not a sin, an open, flagrant violation of all the rules of justice and humanity, to hold these slaves in bondage, it is indeed folly to put ourselves to any trouble and expense in order to free them.
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Opportunity knocks for every man, but you have to give a woman a ring.
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I love to play different roles. That's just the kind of actor I am.
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The whole point of Superman, as originally created, was to be the ally of those who had no other allies. It put that magnitude of power, the most powerful guy in the world, in the service of those who had no hope, no chance.
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I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey.
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I put on whatever is comfortable on me. Suit, jeans and tee as long as it's comfortable. It doesn't matter what brand. If it looks good I buy it.
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For the future world-trading regime to mirror economic reality and to allow the use of modern business strategies, we need a single overarching multilateral framework for trade. We can have either a flat world or a patchwork of crisscrossing mountain ranges and tunnels.
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But I don't think we'll go there until we go back to the moon and develop a technology base for living and working and transporting ourselves through space.
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My ultimate is Peter Sellers - his ability to go broad and somehow humanize that and be hilarious at the same time. He was just relatable, real at the same time as insane. I find Ricky Gervais absolutely hilarious. Steve Martin is another hero of mine - he's a genius.
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I don't often get involved with campaigns at all.
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I think the whole concept that women aren't funny is dead. It's over; it's done.
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There was this book I read and loved,The story of a shipWho sailed around the world and foundThat nothing else existsBeyond its own two sailsAnd wooden shellAnd what is held within.All else is sure to pass.We clutch and graspAnd debate what's truly permanent.
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It's a terrible thing for a book, when you feel like you're supposed to like it.
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I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.
