John F. Kennedy Quotes
The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation's purpose...and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization.
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Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.
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When 'our people' get to the point where they can do us some good, they stop being 'our people.'
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I grew up in the '80s. I was a kid, but all my favorite movies came out of that period.
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In the '80s the band was 24/7. You were only as good as what you were producing at any given moment. Now my family is more important. I also think having the shock of your mum and dad dying humbles you slightly.
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I never thought 'Stairway to Heaven' was a long song. I loved how there was this part and then there was another part that was completely different.
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You will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside.
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Guinea pigs are quite difficult to draw, I think, because they're so furry.
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I wanted to publish a book simply to be buried with it; that's all I wanted. I had no ambition beyond that.
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Free imagination is the inestimable prerogative of youth and it must be cherished and guarded as a treasure.
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It's very difficult switching over from one character to another.
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Nature teaches us that tens of billions of light years may have passed, and life in all of its expressions has always been subjected to an incredible combination of matter and radiation.
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It is amazing that it is my destiny to be the first Aussie to win the Masters.
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Circle are praised, not that abound, In largeness, but the exactly round.
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Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.
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If people have bought something of mine, they know by now that I will decline writing it for the movies.
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Hollywood's built on insecurity. People are trying to prove things. And I probably have that. I probably do. Probably guilty of it, in a way.
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Starting in the third grade, my dad had me read the 'Denver Post.' I had to discuss two articles with him before dinner, and we would also watch '60 Minutes' together.
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I do hope the success of 'Ms. Marvel' will open doors for other characters and other creators.
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Kenny Burrell is a great musician and his music has helped to make me what I am today.
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There was always some kind of strain, but it was workable. The bigger you get, the more of a strain it is, because in your everyday life, you're less used to compromising. As you get bigger, you have your own way. But in a partnership you always have to compromise. … When you get into a partnership, you're not the boss. There's no boss. That makes it hard.
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I had sinus surgery the day after Christmas and it has been the worst surgery of my life. Very painful. And on top of it everyone of course thought I got a nose job. Which is so funny because if you know me I would have told you I got a nose job I'm not gonna keep it a secret.
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It is now clear that the costly regulatory burdens imposed by this legislation absolutely outweigh its benefits. The PCAOB and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act raise unconstitutional barriers to needed liquidity, discourage entrepreneurship and innovation, and hinder U.S. competitiveness by denying access to needed capital. Further, the high cost of compliance that disproportionately affects smaller public companies is having long-term, exponential negative implications for our economy.
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A smile can get you far, but a smile with a gun can get you further.
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The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation's purpose...and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization.
