Walter Savage Landor Quotes
Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.
Quotes to Explore
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I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.
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Where having been an actor was extremely helpful to me was in casting. That's where I think a director who has acted can really shine, and casting is the most important thing you do.
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When you commit to something and have fun with it, it appreciates you, the gift, and it starts to help you out.
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I have to make little movies. I have to sit and film.
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The Milky Way is nothing else but a mass of innumerable stars planted together in clusters.
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History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth.
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Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.
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Like the old Italian saying goes, 'It ain't rocket surgery.'
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I am prepared to do whatever I can do and whatever is reasonable to make sure that it is Hillary who makes it to the White House and not Trump.
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I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
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More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.
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No phone, a movie, a glass of wine, and some salad. Perfect!
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
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I was working at the NSA. I don't know, I was just bored. I just knew that's not what I was supposed to be doing with my life.
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Kids need time for problem solving, critical thinking, applying knowledge through project-based instruction, working in teams, falling down and getting right back up to figure out what they didn't understand and why.
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I would say Hope Solo is competitive.
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Modeling gave me so many experiences, like traveling and being exposed to global cultures, but the most valuable lesson has been working with designers who truly are visionaries in their field.
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He's this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What we've made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It's been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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We're very lucky people, doing something that we really love to do. I feel privileged to have been an actor all my life.
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It is the woman - nearly always - in spite of all the advances of modern feminism, who still takes responsibility for the bulk of the chores, as well as doing her paid job. This is true even in households where men try to be unselfish and to do their share.
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Sandy is kind. But she has a smart mind
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Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.
