George Borrow Quotes
If you must commit suicide – and there is no knowing to what people may be brought – always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of.
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I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.
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There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period.
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I want to do stories that really move me, that have an audience, and at the end of the day, I want people to feel something when they walk out of the cinema.
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People are totally overusing LOL and a wink - and I'm very guilty of using the wink - that's probably my favourite emoticon to use because 'I'm being sarcastic, don't misinterpret; don't misconstrue; I'm just kidding.' Again, for as many benefits as it has, also picking up the phone and having a conversation speaks volumes.
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In my flat in Chicago, I've got this big room with an office in the corner and a balcony so I can watch people go by.
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We have the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. 'America, land of liberty and freedom?' You know, that's baloney. More than 2 million Americans are behind bars now. Communist China has four times the population and they have 1.5 million people behind bars.
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Being a father is the most important thing, if you ask me. It changed me as a person and gave me an all new life.
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The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people's eyes before you even put out an album.
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You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.
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Small change, small wonders - these are the currency of my endurance and ultimately of my life.
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The usefulness of a meeting rises with the square of the number of people present.
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It's one of the great tragedies of our contemporary life in America, that families fall apart. Almost everybody has that in common.
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I have had the most wonderful time on 'EastEnders' and I will miss you all. The show has changed my life and I want you all to continue the good work, because I'll be at home watching you.
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I've always felt that if you've been blessed, you should try to help as many people as you can. I just think that's the right thing to do.
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We are working to understand the tastes of people born in the 1980s and 1990s - it is very different from my generation. We do our own research. Marketing research companies, I think, are relatively academic.
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Playing live is everything. Sometimes being on the road is hard, and it's a lot of work, and tiring. From a musical point of view, you improve all the time. Not only that, but you learn how to deal with people and deal with energy in a live setting.
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I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.
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Neither, I must say with all due respect, is it the power of teachers and students. Basically the true and real power is with working people of all colors, of all beliefs, of all national origins.
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I like when people don't know what to expect.
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My mother's sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.
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I am not anti-rational, just unrational. You may infer a rational meaning in what I say or do, but it is your doing, not mine.
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We need to beef up STEM education.
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If you must commit suicide – and there is no knowing to what people may be brought – always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of.
