Jason Bateman Quotes
I guess there's nothing funny about a guy who looks conservative and has it all together, but it's satisfying to see a conservative guy crumbling inside, and I think a lot of American comedy has cottoned on to that.
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I mean, you've kind of got the track down, especially with ovals. The only thing that improves is that when race conditions come, you know what to expect slightly more from the track and from your car.
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Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.
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The psychology of women hitherto actually represents a deposit of the desires and disappointments of men.
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If we don't end war, war will end us.
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A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically deducible relations to other facts which have also been observed.
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Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.
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One of the fine moments in 1940s film is no longer than a blink: Bogart, as he crosses the street from one bookstore to another, looks up at a sign.
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Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries.
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Only four secretaries of defense served longer than Robert M. Gates. Many others were as dedicated; many sacrificed a great deal. Alone among them all, however, Mr. Gates had the task of turning around two wars that the U.S. was losing.
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Bad ballplayers make good managers.
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Personally, of course it's exasperating when people think you're just swanning around in Europe, going to the occasional fashion show and then being glamorous at a party.
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Auditions make me nervous; any time I have to perform, I get stage fright.
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If I don't like somebody's looks, I don't like them.
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If you are socially isolated, you are more vulnerable to stereotypes and myths; you won't have the opportunity to have conversations with someone who has a different social background than you.
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The guy who says, 'I love the challenge of managing,' is one step from being out of a job.
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The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.
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No one's ever happy with their position in Hollywood. You hear that from people you'd never dream would complain.
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I've been grateful that 'Time's' reach and mandate is so broad; anything you're interested in, you can usually write about.
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The marathon can humble you.
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I am someone who doesn't pay so much attention to how I am looking. I get so involved in what I am doing, so I overlook that.
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Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him.
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I did a voice for this video game called 'Fallout 3,' and that was really fun. I had a great time, especially since I could show up in PJs and not have to worry about how I looked.
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China has not established the rule of law and thus there is no justice.
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I guess there's nothing funny about a guy who looks conservative and has it all together, but it's satisfying to see a conservative guy crumbling inside, and I think a lot of American comedy has cottoned on to that.
