John Masefield Quotes
Once in a century a man may be ruined or made insufferable by praise. But surely once in a minute something generous dies for want of it.
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The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.
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I always knew I had a voice and I've always known I could sing, but I was too shy to let it come out. I think it's the hardest thing to do, to sing in front of people. When I finally let go and did it, I realized it's what I'm most talented at and what I love to do the most.
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Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.
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In a gentle way, you can shake the world.
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I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions.
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It would be really hard to get serious about anything political today unless it was a joke.
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It's abhorrent to me that somebody is just evil, and you can't explain it.
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Like most writers, I've read a lot of Hemingway, and I admire him greatly.
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I'm a private person. I'm shy about people knowing things.
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Growing up with my dad, whenever I wanted to try something, he would let me try it but he wouldn't let me give up on it. If soccer was too tough and I said, 'I'm going to quit,' he'd be like, 'No, you're going to try everything and keep going at it.'
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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Well, an actor is an actor is actor, to paraphrase someone or other and the opportunity to work, to have a steady engagement, certainly seemed like an appealing concept to me.
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A man has a birthright to be tired and retired. I am retired completely.
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Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.
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New York for a long time was a kind of conductor's graveyard.
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I just like a good story. I want the story to be good, and I want the character to be different than the last one I played. That's not always possible, but that's what I want.
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I didn't choose literature. Literature chose me. There was no decision on my side.
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Marriage is a social construct, but I still believe in it.
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He plants trees to benefit another generation.
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I'd like to be able to use Storm's powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We could do with it.
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It is not enough to invent new machines, new regulations, or new institutions. We must understand differently and more perfectly the true purpose of our existence on this earth.
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I never saw a useful Christian who was not a student of the Bible. If a man neglects his Bible, he may pray and ask God to use him in His work; but God cannot make much use of him, for there is not much for the Holy Ghost to work upon.
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An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.
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Once in a century a man may be ruined or made insufferable by praise. But surely once in a minute something generous dies for want of it.
