James Russell Lowell Quotes
When I was a beggarly boy,And lived in a cellar damp,I had not a friend nor a toy,But I had Aladdin's lamp.
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We are skinny; this is our work. There are lots of overweight people working in offices, but I'm not going to say, 'This girl is fat; she can't work in an office.'
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The first movie I really clicked with was 'Die Hard' when I was 6 years old, which is crazy that I was watching it that young. That was the one that made me want to become an actor.
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I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy.
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The main thing that I learned from my horrible job experiences was how horrible they were.
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What makes me really happy is a walk in the English countryside. A nice sunset, that British countryside - it means I'm home.
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There are certainly things labels can still provide that indie artists can't. They can pave the way to radio and pay big bucks for promotion.
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The UK has a poor investment record. According to IMF data, we have come seventh out of the top seven industrialised countries since 1999.
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Saying that you are advocating on behalf of small business does not grant a license to spend at will on more and more programs without congressional input, oversight, or statutory authority.
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Life may not always fall into neat chapters, and you may not always get the satisfying ending you're looking for, but sometimes a good explanation is all the rewrite you need.
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I did 14 movies in six years, I had a cartoon TV show, and I don't want to do that again. I just want to make unique pieces of art. That's why I quit everything when I was 14 and sat around for eight years before I did another movie.
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In Hollywood, the women are all peaches. It makes one long for an apple occasionally.
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I'm a political conservative.
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I refuse to admit that I am more than fifty-two, even if that does make my sons illegitimate.
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Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals.
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Know your worth! People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them.
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I began photographing in 1946. Before that, I was a painter and drawer, with my mother and father's support. They were a bit pissed when I went into photography. They thought photographers were guys who took pictures at weddings.
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You cannot have adoration without being criticized.
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There's some places where, I don't know if they're fiddle fans, or Natalie fans or if they just love Celtic music, but there's some places where there's just awesome crowds.
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You think your friends have good taste in fashion, until they ask you to wear an ugly bridesmaid dress!
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The open and generous nature of the American people has the capacity to astonish and push boundaries. We crowdfund, sign petitions, dump buckets of ice on ourselves, and embrace new ways of relating to our environment.
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What I am I wished to be, and what I wished to be I am.
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I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.
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Whenever the law gets its hands on you, those who use the law to their own advantage will also turn it against you. Don’t put your trust in the laws of men, Alvin. They were designed by strong men to improve their power over weaker ones.
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When I was a beggarly boy,And lived in a cellar damp,I had not a friend nor a toy,But I had Aladdin's lamp.
