Peter Benchley Quotes
If man doesn't learn to treat the oceans and the rain forest with respect, man will become extinct.
Quotes to Explore
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In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.
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Readers want to see, hear, feel, smell the action of your story, even if that action is just two people having a quiet conversation.
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Acting is exciting. It is different every time you do it.
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I live for my work, apart from my family who come first. And I live to tell stories and pretend to be other people, it's something I've been doing since I was 3 years old. Maybe it's because I'm intrinsically bored with myself, and I find other people more interesting.
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People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is!
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Life is a canvas of many strokes where shades from different palettes meet into a picture so concrete that some forget it is their own, so become framed themselves.
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I was born abroad, but my parents were both English. Still, those few years of separation, and then coming back to England as an outsider, did give me an ability to see the country in a slightly detached way. I suppose I was made aware of what Englishness actually is because I only became immersed in it later in life.
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There is no age limit on the enjoyment of sex. It keeps getting better.
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I take a lot of pride in my live show and put more energy there than I do in the studio.
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A bad hair day for me is when it gets flat and greasy.
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The Internet is fascinating but also stupid in a way. You only see two-dimensional images, and you think you've seen it and know it.
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I believed or thought I was disoriented and the victim of a bizarre dream and I believe I paced in and out of the room and possibly into one of the other rooms. I may have re-examined her, finally believing that this was true.
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I can make them voting machines sing Home Sweet Home.
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When George W. Bush entered office, the national debt was $5 trillion. When he left, it was $10 trillion. I think the administration spent too much money.
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In the U.S., diversity is a politically correct slogan. In India, it is a historical fact. Much as we in the West may resent it, India has a lot to teach us when it comes to religious tolerance.
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Everything goes in waves. Evolution goes in waves. The ocean goes in waves. Energy goes in waves. Sound travels in waves.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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I like to be busy. It's not always easy because the schedule gets busy; especially, the more successful you are, the more demands you have. But it's definitely worth the sacrifice.
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He had the satisfied countenance of a man who has never succeeded in boring himself.
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I never bought the idea of individual genius from which the novel spews forth. It's always an act of curation.
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It [smoking] was like an aphrodisiac. Actors would say let's have another cigarette on that great scenes, and they'd blow smoke in each other's face.
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I believe in miracles, but I trust in Jesus. If you believe the Bible, you know that God is a miracle-working God. And God is not limited in any degree nor any respect. He is totally sovereign. Do you believe that? I hope you do. Believe in miracles, but don’t put your faith in miracles. Put your faith and your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.
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I consider The O.C. as my college. It was four years and I made friends who I'll have forever.
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If man doesn't learn to treat the oceans and the rain forest with respect, man will become extinct.
