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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Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it. If it is honest, it is beautiful. If it is not honest, it is obvious.
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I grew up watching 'Star Trek.' I love 'Star Trek.' 'Star Trek' made me want to see alien creatures, creatures from a far-distant world. But basically, I figured out that I could find those alien creatures right on Earth. And what I do is I study insects.
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It is just as important to set apart time for the development of our aesthetic faculties as for cultivating the money-getting instinct. A man cannot live by bread alone. His higher life demands an impalpable food.
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Being open to what's happening in front of you is the most important thing about being a director. To allow the magic to exist and to be light enough on your feet to harness it as it's happening. That's what makes cinema interesting.
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Many medical students, like most American patients, confuse science and technology. They think that what it means to be a scientific doctor is to bring to bear the maximum amount of technology on any given patient. And this makes them dangerous.
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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.
