John Stuart Mill Quotes
However unwillingly a person who has a strong opinion may admit the possibility that his opinion may be false, he ought to be moved by the consideration that, however true it may be, if it is not fully, frequently, and fearlessly discussed, it will be held as a dead dogma, not a living truth.

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I was being groomed to be a tennis player for sure. My grandparents and parents realised I had a natural athletic ability and if I was forced to do it, I could probably do well. But all I wanted was to play pretend.
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I have got prostate cancer, and I have to keep monitoring that. It's no problem, it's under control and I'm very cool about it, but other people are dying from it.
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There is no diplomacy like candor.
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You can't just keep recycling revivals. And you can't keep betting on the efforts of guys like me who've been around. You have to take the next step and bet on the next generation.
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The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.
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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
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I never quite toed the line. I was a bit disruptive. All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.' And now, that's what I do for a living.
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I am happy that I have entertained people and made them happy.
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If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.
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All Hollywood corrupts; and absolute Hollywood corrupts absolutely.
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So many of us have friends or family who have battled cancer, and we know how important it is to find a cure.
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Something happens to a woman when she can't reproduce. I've not had to walk that path, but I can only imagine when your organs don't work and how that could make you feel.
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Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.
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War criminals in the U.S. and Israel are not punished: no international court has the courage to put them on trial.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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Trying to make a feature film yourself with no money is the best film school you can do.
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Social media buzz can lead to huge successes when people spread the word about something they love and want to share. But authors creating their own buzz? Making their own noise? It's hard to make a lot of noise on our own about our own work. Except, sadly, negative noise.
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I find the term 'workaholic' to be distasteful because it reminds me of the harried-looking lawyers I recall chained to their desks through nights and weekends during my lawyer days years ago.
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To lapse in fulness Is sorer than to lie for need, and falsehood Is worse in kings than beggars.
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I don't necessarily think about being a woman as I make decisions, but I do value diversity of opinion and encourage others to speak up and do their best work.
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I was 25 before I joined the world, in my opinion. I was a very late developer, and everything came late.
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As no two people see the world the same way, all trips from here to there are imaginary; all truth is a tale I am telling myself.
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If you play the tabloid game you get burned. I’d rather say nothing at all and let things roll. You just have to ride those things out.
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However unwillingly a person who has a strong opinion may admit the possibility that his opinion may be false, he ought to be moved by the consideration that, however true it may be, if it is not fully, frequently, and fearlessly discussed, it will be held as a dead dogma, not a living truth.