W. H. Auden Quotes
In a game, just losing is almost as satisfying as just winning... In life the loser's score is always zero.
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I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
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God doesn't want us to merely sit around dreaming about things we can do and be. That's a good place to start, but a poor place to stop. God wants us to turn our dreams into action.
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Scratch a Yale man with both hands and you'll be lucky to find a coast-guard. Usually you find nothing at all.
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I don't have traceable literary models because I haven't had great literary influences in my life.
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Back in the mid '90s, I went to a film festival, and they were airing 'Central Park West' at the same time as this cute little romantic comedy movie called 'French Exit,' and I got to go from one theater where I was goofy, falling over myself, to this kind of evil vixen kind of character.
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If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money.
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My desire to be an artist really came out of being broke and unemployed and incapable of holding a job down. That's what it was driven by for sure.
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Search others for their virtue, and yourself for your vices.
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In occupied Iraq, the introduction of new paper money took almost a year, 20 or so Boeing 747s, the mobilisation of the U.S. military's might, three printing firms, and hundreds of trucks.
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Every teenager and everybody around the ages from 10 to 18 has to go through finding out who they are.
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I've never fabricated or plagiarized anything.
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From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.
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We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.
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Genetically modified organism (GMO) foods are feared and hated by environmentalists and the public alike. Yet the scientific assessment of GMOs is remarkably different. Every major scientific evaluation of GMO technology has concluded that GMOs are safe for human consumption and are a benefit to the environment.
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I have a terrifying long list of fears. Literally everything - diseases, spiders... and people getting tired of me.
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The basic law of capitalism is you or I, not both you and I.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
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Your goal in life should be to enjoy the highest levels of health and energy possible. This requires that you eat the right foods and fewer of them. It requires you to get regular exercise and move every joint of your body daily. To enjoy superb physical health, you must get lots of rest and recreation. Above all, you maintain a positive mental attitude, looking for the good in every situation, and remain determined to be a completely positive person.
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Humour is the most engaging cowardice. With it myself I have been able to hold some of my enemy in play far out of gunshot.
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Don't let fear rule your life. Live one day at a time, and never be afraid.
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I don't want my personal life to change. I don't understand why people strive for fame. I know it's ironic for me to be saying this, but this will be the last one I do.
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I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.
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In a game, just losing is almost as satisfying as just winning... In life the loser's score is always zero.
