Jason Alexander Quotes
I found that looking at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from an outside vantage point was actually quite distancing. The history of the conflict, the personalities, the violence, the distrust, and the seeming lack of viable solutions made meaningful involvement feel impossible. What changed that, for me, was changing the vantage point.
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I wish my school days could have dragged on a little longer, or that I could go back and do it later in life.
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
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Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.
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I think that's the ultimate sign of a teammate and respect is that they compete against one another so hard at practice that here's a chance to share some knowledge inside. It takes some humility to do that.
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I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname.
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It has been a great working experience with Sreenu Vaitla.
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There are always two forces warring against each other within us.
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I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.
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The 16th-century theatre witnessed the particularly English manifestation of 'the history play.' There can be no doubt that Shakespeare's presentations of 'Henry V' and 'Richard III' have been incalculably more influential than any more sober historical study.
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You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.
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How is MS-DOS like MSG? Both raise your blood pressure and give you a tightening sensation around your forehead.
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I found that looking at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from an outside vantage point was actually quite distancing. The history of the conflict, the personalities, the violence, the distrust, and the seeming lack of viable solutions made meaningful involvement feel impossible. What changed that, for me, was changing the vantage point.
