James R. Thompson Quotes
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Be present. Be meditative. Form real friendships. Stay away from business networking events or friendships where there is always an underlying business angle.
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But when it came to jamming and writing songs like we used to, we realized Brandon was a huge spirit in the band. Who knew? It was just something we had to learn.
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Television can be a little tricky in terms of finding roles that feel fully flushed out, which is why I love being in the theater so much, because the roles tend to be really on the page.
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For about 175,000 people, Chiranjeevi Blood Bank has supplied blood for free in times of emergency. This is because of the service-oriented attitude of Mega fans.
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To be honest, I wasn't a sci-fi geek at all. But I do love a good sci-fi film, especially one that can really take you away. And I read some reality-bending novels growing up, like stuff by Vonngeut, so I already had one part my brain open to the unnatural and unusual, and it's generally fun to venture into that world and film in it.
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Shakespeare's villains are fabulous because none of them know that they are villains. Well, sometimes they do.
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
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I have a little basement studio set up here at my house, and I do probably 80 percent of the recording here on my own. With multi-tracking technology, I can play various parts on top of one another.
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It's been amazing how this crazy career has been created. I feel that it's been given to me. I wouldn't be anywhere without Victoria's Secret.
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When I decide I want something, I go in like an Exocet missile.
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I don't believe in having spaces in the home that don't get used. We pay so much for square footage that to waste it is criminal.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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I'm a bubbling brew of emotions, but mostly, I'm an optimistic person.
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One of my first favorite records was the debut Garbage album, which I heard when I was very young. Shirley Manson is a great female vocalist and performer and I admire her for that.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname.
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Economic growth is important. But we cannot count on economic growth alone to fund the public education system our children need and deserve.
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All really great artists, Jackson Pollack, John Cage, Beckett or Joyce - you are never indifferent to them.
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In the end, you can't censor the truth, especially when it comes packaged in hot music.
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'I will not beg your forgiveness,' she said. Only her voice betrayed her fear; it was not its usual strong, clear tone. 'I did what I felt was right.''Of course you did,' I said. 'It was the wise thing to do.'
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'Dignity is like morality,' Mirabilis barked. 'Too much is as bad as too little.'
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An important part of what the state does is preserving its history.
