Burt Lancaster Quotes
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
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I've always felt a bit hard done by in England – you know, I've won the Bisto three times in Ireland, but it has felt like nobody has even heard of me in my home country.
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Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.
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What people say isn't going to stop me. I have to do things for myself.
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Every change in a team can turn into an opportunity for players to show themselves.
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Explosions are not comfortable.
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No matter what is happening in life or in the world - war, natural disaster, poor health, pain, the death of loved ones - if existence is filled with art, music and literature, life will be fulfilling, a joy.
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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
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I travel regularly and have learnt to be very methodical as far as packing is concerned. For example, I always check the weather in advance of where I'm going to ensure that I've packed the right clothes.
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I would love to go to Ladakh - there are beautiful monasteries there and because I am from Himachal. I would love to go to Paris. I haven't been to New York, which I have heard a lot about. And, I would love to go to Kanyakumari. I think that would be interesting!
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The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter.
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Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
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It's an odd mix, the life of a playwright.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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Sometimes I think that there's a fine line between impressionistic and messy.
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I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard.
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One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.
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I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life, and I think most people feel that way.
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Amid the seeming confusion of our mysterious world, individuals are so nicely adjusted to a system, and systems to one another and to a whole, that, by stepping aside for a moment, a man exposes himself to a fearful risk of losing his place forever.
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If you look around, there are very few really super quarterbacks. There are just very few. If you're lucky enough to have one, lucky enough that one of these Andrew Lucks is available when you have the top pick, then that's just a matter of luck. You can't attribute that to anything else.
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Diligence is the mother of good luck.
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I had the luck of having an obedient body.
