E. B. White Quotes
Every American, to the last man, lays claim to a "sense" of humor and guards it as his most significant spiritual trait, yet rejects humor as a contaminating element wherever found. America is a nation of comics and comedians; nevertheless, humor has no stature and is accepted only after the death of the perpetrator.
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Remind yourself that the greatest technique for bringing peace into your life is to always choose being kind when you have a choice between being right or being kind.
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In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best.
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We're not a nation divided: we're a nation broken, and anything broken can be fixed.
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Like brown rice, black rice is unmilled, and it is the dark outer husk that makes it so nutty and chewy. It's also why it takes longer to cook than many other rices.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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There's something about the silence of people listening to someone or watching someone - I just... I love that.
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Comedians paint ourselves into corners all the time, and tastes in comedy change. The guy in 'The Hangover' was a really fun character to do, and it was easy to do. But you have to find other things because audiences will let you do that for a little bit, and then they're like, 'What else do you have for us, monkey?'
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'Pong' is simply a knockoff of the Odyssey Ping-Pong game.
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You haven't partied until you've partied at dawn in complete silence with Buddhist monks.
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I have an appetite to always learn.
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Growing up, I was into 'Power Rangers.'
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My knee has always given me problems. But it got to the point where I actually had to start giving up things. And I hate that.
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He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
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I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails.
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Ice cream was my undoing, and six chocolate milk shakes in a row were nothing to me at one time.
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As an actor, what I can do is tell the truth. At least, I hope I can tell the truth - a dramatic truth, but still an honest portrayal.
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I ate better in Liberia than I did in Ohio.
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My quality of life here in Quebec City is extraordinary.
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Most ballets are more interesting than most men.
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Sometimes, things need to be so understated on film that I don't even see them as funny, which isn't my favorite style, comedically. When I watch film comedy, I like people that are a little bit more alive on the screen and wound up. I like volatility and unpredictability and other long words like those.
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Our father in heaven governs the affairs of men by placing specific individuals upon the earth to lead at specific times and inspiring and directing them.
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Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.
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Every American, to the last man, lays claim to a "sense" of humor and guards it as his most significant spiritual trait, yet rejects humor as a contaminating element wherever found. America is a nation of comics and comedians; nevertheless, humor has no stature and is accepted only after the death of the perpetrator.
