Jean Giraudoux Quotes
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I'm not sure if being known opened or closed doors for me.
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Be it a village or a city, education is very important, and it always comes into you.
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I buried Joel on our 48th anniversary. I had been with her since I was 16.
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I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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You start thinking about a character in a new book, of course you're going to think pretty soon, 'Well, what's their secret? What is their problem?' Maybe, 'What is their secret?' is another way of saying, 'What is their problem?' There's got to be some issue, or you've got a totally boring book!
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I can still put down some pretty nasty stuff on paper, which is what I enjoy doing.
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When you expect things to happen - strangely enough - they do happen.
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Pay attention to science and not myths: We think liars won't look you in the eyes, but it turns out an honest person will only look you in the eyes about 60 percent of the time.
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I can think of nothing that an audience won't understand. The only problem is to interest them; once they are interested, they understand anything in the world.
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My uniform is sweatpants, so crusted over with dried paint that they're as hard as a table. I wear T-shirts that are also covered in paint, and Crocs.
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I think newspapers will survive in some form or another.
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Lack of romance is my real objection to writing on a computer.
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My senior thesis was a documentary. By the time I graduated from college, I thought I was going to make films, and my interest in acting was there but kind of confused.
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Fifty percent of all meaningful education takes place in the home. What do you share with your child? You share your interests. I was a book person. I read with my son. My wife is an artist. She dragged his little butt around to museums. He's an illustrator of children's books.
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I'll never get another first premiere again, especially at Sundance. I've just been trying to fully engage myself in everything that's going on, and I hope to see other movies here while I'm here! I really want to!
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Brands will increasingly handle their own e-commerce and rely less and less on local distribution partners. Why should they give away their profit margins?
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The United States has done more for the war crimes tribunal than any other country in the world. We're turning over all the information we have, including intelligence information.
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I've never been much of a guitarist. I mean, I've played forever, but I was always more of a rhythm kind of guy. I don't read music.
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I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility.
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I always feel safe with a woman photographer. I feel that no matter how they interpret something, they understand all sides of it because they are women, and women are complex creatures.
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A few yes men may be born, but mostly they are made. Fear is a great breeder of them.
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I am well aware that, if my endorsement is meaningful and helpful to Huckabee, it is because my father devoted so much of his life and ministry to cultural reform.
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Men should only believe half of what women say. But which half?
