John Desmond Bernal Quotes
The relevance of Marxism to science is that it removes it from its imagined position of complete detachment and shows it as a part, but a critically important part, of economy and social development.
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The main objective of our cinema is to entertain. If you can pass on a message at the same time, that is fantastic, but if the audience does not feel they are going to be entertained by the film, they are not going to watch it. There are many examples of very responsible and great films that are being made, but nobody goes to watch them.
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Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
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I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.
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The great thing about 'The Office' and it being single-camera and the documentary style is that it's mostly a comedy, but 10 percent of it is, we get to show the existential angst that exists in the American workplace.
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When something is at risk or in danger or about to be lost, those are the moments you start to realize how much it means to you.
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I'm happy pretty well anywhere on this big, beautiful planet.
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Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it.
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The secret is to make sure your family comes before anything else, because no matter what you do you've got to come home.
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I would be the worst acting coach ever, because I have no idea what I'm doing.
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For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people.
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The way to resumption is to resume.
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Most important thought, if you love someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.
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If you have a passion and love for something, it's hard to give it up. I had jobs where the people were helpful and let me go to auditions, and I'd make up the hours another day. I was lucky in that respect: I could afford to get to London.
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A melody is not merely something you can hum.
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The kind of audience I'm speaking to is a very wide range of people.
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I know what it feels like to be a victim of domestic violence.
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People have a good time with all the catch phrases.
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I realize that I'm not going to be everybody's cup of tea, and that's okay. I think that's the point of music.
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Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.
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There are so many women who contributed in a very real way in pushing for the space program during the time in which there was a lot of competition to get into space first, and to know that there were African-American women who were integral in that success is pretty phenomenal.
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It's pretty much about doing what you love and following your dreams. It sounds really corny, but it's so real.
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It is often constructive to meet with a candidate for a particular office, but I believe what is most important is the candidate's track record.
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Forget the past - the future will give you plenty to worry about.
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The relevance of Marxism to science is that it removes it from its imagined position of complete detachment and shows it as a part, but a critically important part, of economy and social development.
