Jiang Wen Quotes
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I think that as you get older, you become aware of everything that could go wrong.
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When I first came out, country wouldn't touch me because I was way too rock, and rock wouldn't touch me because I was definitely country.
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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What was the first name of the Houston club? It wasn't the Astros. It was the Colt .45s. A lot of guys now will say Colt 45 is a beer. But it was also a pistol, and it went right with Texas.
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It's better to spend a lot on a getup you love than a fraction of that on something, or even five of those somethings, that you'll never bother to take out of the shopping bag. By the way, this advice also applies to discount love interests. And half-price sushi.
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There is something joyous about not talking.
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Without accepting the other person's thinking, you cannot further your own interest. You need the other's help to get results.
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There are days when I still want to be able to do what I want when I want, but there's also something wonderful about being secure.
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Motherhood has helped me to stop overanalyzing things. It's been liberating because I used to be somewhat neurotic. I attribute that to having something bigger than myself.
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I have great admiration for the fact – checking team. Considering it takes me years to gather all the facts in my books, it's a daunting task for the fact – checkers to review all of that material in a matter of weeks.
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Gymnastics is so huge in the Olympics. There are a lot of fans who want to see more.
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I was swept by the narrative structure of film... you can create a world, you can destroy it, you can do what you want with it and serve it to people just the way you like.
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On the subject of literary genres, I've always felt that my response to poetry is inadequate. I'd love to be the kind of person that drifts off into the garden with a slim volume of Elizabethan verse or a sheaf of haikus, but my passion is story.
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When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.
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It is a coincidence that Mathangi is the Goddess of Music and the spoken word, which can be rap.
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My parents did not encourage romances.
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Many people do remember their births, but they deny it.
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I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.
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Public swimming pools, recreation centers, summer reading programs, youth jobs programs - they are all shutting their doors. And they are all facilities and programs relied on most heavily by low-income children.
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In really, really good science fiction, the line between the science and the fiction is blurry.
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Generally there are always a few things that get left off for some reason or other, although the criteria for inclusion vary from project to project.
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A film that doesn't get distributed is like a child that never gets married.
