John Hurt Quotes
Half the stuff I have done which has been successful would never have been made if it had been shown to focus groups.
Quotes to Explore
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It's not a monster movie. It's a supernatural thriller.
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It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.
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I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.
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I remember when I was 5 living on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn, the hallway of our building had a brass banister and a great sound, a great echo system. I used to sing in the hallway.
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I try to get in some extra carbohydrates and protein the night before and during my pre-match meal. I also eat about 200 calories right after to help rebuild my muscles.
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The chasm between rich and poor is becoming larger, and I think it's interesting terrain to talk about and expose.
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There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.
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Virtual reality is a tough sell for a software developer. They have to convince investors that not only are they going to build a good game, which is what they normally have to do, they have to convince them that it's going to be a good game and that virtual reality will be successful.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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Disease and ill health are caused largely by damage at the molecular and cellular level, yet today's surgical tools are too large to deal with that kind of problem.
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I'd been coming to New York for weekends since I was 17, and after 9/11, I started making these trips more frequently, just to make contact with the city.
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I'm not one to get involved with what anyone says about me.
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I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
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I happen to dig being able to use whatever mystique I have to further the idea of peace.
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I might be deceiving myself but I do not think that I do have an inordinate fear of death.
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I don't really see myself as an actor.
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The systematic dismantling of reproductive rights, much like the takedown of collective bargaining, has been taking place in full view.
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I'm fine, except, you know, I broke my pelvis. And that's not much fun.
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Life is a compromise between fate and free will.
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I am a firm believer that you don't do anything significant by yourself. Again, maybe there are exceptions. There's the Picasso or the Mozart.
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The children break all my jewelry, so everything I wear is cheap - from Topshop or Dorothy Perkins.
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If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.
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As a result of overdiversification, their (active managers) returns get watered down. Diversification covers up ignorance. Active managers haven't done enough research into any of their companies. If managers have 200 positions, do you think they know what's going on at any one of those companies at this moment?
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Half the stuff I have done which has been successful would never have been made if it had been shown to focus groups.
