Jessica Chastain Quotes
This is an industry rife with racism, sexism and homophobia. It is so closely woven into the fabric of the business that we have become snowblind to the glaring injustices happening every day.
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God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech.
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The billable hours is a classic case of restricted autonomy. I mean, you're working on - I mean, sometimes on these six-minute increments. So you're not focused on doing a good job. You're focused on hitting your numbers. It's one reason why lawyers typically are so unhappy. And I want a world of happy lawyers.
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In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period.
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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
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Trump's campaign slogan resonates strongly with a large population of Americans. 'Make America Great Again' portrays a nostalgia for what America once was, and a longing desire to return to that time. Millennials unfortunately don't know first-hand that time which Trump is talking about.
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Corporations take the humanity out of trade - they take the happiness out and replace it with something that is ugly.
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It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.
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In those days, even as a boy, I watched some people that I knew were living way beyond their means.
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I conceived the original 'Deus Ex' and was the project director on the game.
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Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.
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A woman who places a high priority on performance and excellence is seen as imperial. A man is seen as demanding and tough.
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When men I have dated over the years whined about, 'Oh, you make no time for me' - see ya! I just dumped them. I don't need that pressure in my life.
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One has to be fully committed to one's career. Otherwise, there's no point.
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You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.
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My normal life is like being on holiday.
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One can be a great poet and be politically stupid.
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Ordinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of.
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As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.
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When we consider carefully what many of our so-called humanists stand for, we find that they are not humanists but humanitarians.
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Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.
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I've still got a small fitness and conditioning business where I travel round the world doing stuff for individuals and corporations, mainly fitness training.
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I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing.
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We're in the business of rocking. Our idea, ever since the beginning, was we wanted to take this as far as we possibly could, be as big as we can.
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This is an industry rife with racism, sexism and homophobia. It is so closely woven into the fabric of the business that we have become snowblind to the glaring injustices happening every day.
