E. B. White Quotes
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Politics is the enemy of the imagination.
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I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read.
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Listen, I'm not a politician. I'm not a news reporter. I make music, and I act.
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Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
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A service of worship is primarily a service to God. When we realize this and act upon it, we make it a service to men.
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Newt Gingrich seldom misses a chance to note that he is a historian.
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There's always merit to having a debate.
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He who improves an opportunity sows a seed which will yield fruit in opportunity for himself and others.
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It is in fact agreed that I am the plague, the cholera of the benevolent and generous men who are interested in art and that, when I show myself with my plasters, even the Emperor of the Sahara would flee.
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I think comedy is one of the hardest things to do.
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When I'm on stage, it's like a different world ... me connecting with the audience. It's a surreal experience.
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I didn't get a ton of interest from colleges in baseball and football, but I was outstanding in track and had the sense that this would be my meal ticket... Track was a sport where I saw immediate improvement, and I had a lot of good support behind me... and the coaches had a lot of experience and pushed me in that direction for sure.
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I tell you, in this world, being a little crazy helps to keep you sane.
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As an athlete, my health has always been important to me.
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I like to have something to base a role on.
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It's nice to work with your own alma mater.
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The sweetest thing a guy said is that I look pretty with or without makeup.
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One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face.
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I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
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Sometimes I gotta look in the mirror and say, 'Hey, they're still saying you're too fat, but you're here! They gotta take it or leave it.' And in most cases, if they leave it, it's all good because they don't need to be in my space anyway.
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The thing is, if I try to talk about acting, I come off as moaning. But I'm privileged. I think it's all about control. Acting is vulnerable because you're not in control of anything. You have to give up a lot of your trust; it's up to somebody else what they do with what you've given them.
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Maybe it would be best for me to finish at 599. People seem to like you better when you finish just short.
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I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.
