D. A. Pennebaker Quotes

Somebody like Bowie was so interesting because when you got him off stage, he was like a businessman. But on stage, he was just dazzling. It was like watching butterflies grow.

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• A common mistake people make regarding dining rooms is to buy a matching set of table and chairs, which can be monotonous. I like to mix guest chairs in one style and head chairs in another for a more interesting, dynamic look.

  

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• I like to have interesting things to write about. And when one says something is 'interesting,' one almost always means 'bad.'

  

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• When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it.

  

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• What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships.

  

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• Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor.

  

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• Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty. But she is so interesting-looking - so bright. That will always take you farther.

  

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• I'm all about small towns. I think it's a great place to grow up.

  

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• Our dream as actors is to tell interesting stories about interesting people.

  

  Eddie Redmayne
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• I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn't know. She made me play baseball - I had no desire to do that. I said, 'Mom, I don't like direct sunlight, I don't like bugs, I don't like grass, and I'd rather be in the house playing with your fabric samples.'

  

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• Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an interesting place we live in. Evolution is a really fantastic idea, even more than the idea of God I think.

  

  Randy Newman
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• Put simply, my vision for AOL is to build the largest and most sophisticated global advertising network while we grow the size and engagement of our worldwide audience.

  

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• I wouldn't want to go out six nights a week and watch somebody's reserves playing to check out a footballer to see if we're going to buy him.

  

  Gary Lineker
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• I think, if you create the right economic framework in terms of government policy, that Saskatchewan can continue to succeed and grow. Instead of having people migrate from Saskatchewan, they will be migrating to Saskatchewan.

  

  N. Murray Edwards
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• When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy, the only decent thing to do is die at once.

  

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• My favorite book in life is 'A Wrinkle In Time,' which I read before high school. It was my first introduction into the meeting of science and spirit and the universe and big thoughts and all of those interesting New Age-y concepts. It made everything make sense to me and opened up my mind.

  

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• He was so honest you could play craps with him over the phone.

  

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• History is more interesting than most people think.

  

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• Japan's alliance with the U.S. will only grow in importance amid the increasingly difficult security situation surrounding our country, thus I think it is necessary to keep the marines in Okinawa, a geographically strategic location from the standpoint of maintaining deterrence.

  

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• I started spending time at stables with my daughter while she was riding. I was reminded of my love for the form and different aspects of the horse. Then I thought about the bit, halter, and bridle in terms of how we harness and ride this animal. There were a lot of interesting elements to explore.

  

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• The first months at Harvard were more than challenging, as I came to the realization that the humanities could be genuinely interesting, and, in fact, given the weaknesses of my background, very difficult.

  

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• I can think of a lot of women clients of mine who are well into their 50s or 60s who are still quintessentially very elegant.

  

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• Charlie McCarthy: I can't take this schoolwork any more - it's driving me nuts.Edgar Bergen: Well Charlie, I'm sorry, but hard work never killed anyone.Charlie McCarthy: Still, there's no use in taking chances.

  

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• The driver wanted Reacher more than he wanted an undamaged front bumper.

  

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• Somebody like Bowie was so interesting because when you got him off stage, he was like a businessman. But on stage, he was just dazzling. It was like watching butterflies grow.

  

  D. A. Pennebaker
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