Pierre Corneille Quotes
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It comes down to a question of attention: it's difficult to use the Net distractedly, unlike the television or the radio.
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Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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I always have coffee and porridge for breakfast.
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There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force in shaping children, and that's why fiction needs to be diverse.
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Yeah, I'm kind of fit. And I'm quite careful about my diet.
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I screwed my knee up once because I fell off the stage.
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I guess winning an Oscar is the ultimate dream. A lot of amazing actors go their whole career without even being nominated. So that would definitely be a goal to reach. It's a difficult one, but I'm aiming for it!
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It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well.
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Some people say to be an actor you've got to die to do it. I think it's healthy if you think, 'I'll do it if it works, and if I don't, I can do something else.' That way seems to work for me.
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I did a crazy version of 'Romeo and Juliet' once, and I played Romeo.
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From last century's 'The Birth of a Nation' to this century's 'Gods and Generals,' Hollywood has likely done more than any other American institution to obstruct a truthful apprehension of the Civil War and, thus, modern America's very origins.
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Certain scripts require an ensemble cast. I'm absolutely fine with that. I will not deprive myself of the chance to be part of a good film because of insecurities or fear of losing my market. But my role must be well-defined.
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There comes a point when you're writing a novel when you're in it so deep that the life of the novel becomes more real to you than life itself. You have to write your way out of it; once you're there, it's too late to abandon.
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I loved Peter Sellers. I thought he was the perfect mix of physical comedy with out-of-the-box humor. I loved his tone; I loved his physicality; I loved everything about what he was doing as a comedic actor.
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Encouraging the weak and the faint; giving strength and courage to those who have faltered. ( Many Mansions Chapter 20 - A Philosophy of Vocational Choice )
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Widows tend either to fade away when husbands die, committing emotional suttee, or else find that a new life burgeons. Here in Christchurch, a lot of burgeoning goes on.
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There is no arguing with Johnson: for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.
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He who wants to do good knocks at the gate; he who loves finds the gate open.
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As a filmmaker, the only way that I understand how to make a film is holistically.
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I think there's been a decline in the public's access to what's being done with their tax dollars, what's being done in their name. I hope that that will be repaired.
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For me, it's not about breaking big in Hollywood, but having interesting experiences.
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But our young players are older and wiser and the ability is there, so we will be okay.
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War is the greatest evil Satan has invented to corrupt our hearts and souls. We should honor our soldiers, but we should never honor war.
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Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.
