John Wesley Powell Quotes
Indian nouns are extremely connotive; that is, the name does more than simply denote the thing to which it belongs - in denoting the object, it also assigns to it some quality or characteristic.
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Women I admired growing up - Debra Winger, Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep - were all beautiful and thin, but not too thin. There are a lot of actresses who are unhealthy-skinny - much, much too skinny. You can't Pilates to that.
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I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
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World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.
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I'm sure my father had more to do with my career than I would like to give him credit for. I would love to think it was all me!
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In the 1990s, it's OK to do comedy about the Chernobyl disaster or the Space Shuttle blowing up. It's acceptable to ridicule the Pope or the President of the United States, but God forbid you do a joke... about gays. The gay community is the last sacred cow in this society.
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I'm really silly. That's the thing that people don't get.
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The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.
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I've never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was about 11 I didn't use a computer for preparing for games at all. I was playing a bit online, was using the chess club mainly. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.
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I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world.
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I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.
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There must've been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment.
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All great sci-fi is: Be careful what you wish for.
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Any professional athlete will tell you that the mind is everything. For me, there is no shame in saying that I visualize and I meditate, because it really works.
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People are at their happiest if they are true to themselves. I think that applies to their chosen profession, friends and relationships. It goes for your health too. If you are true to yourself, it seems to me everything should work out pretty well.
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For most of my 20s, I looked like I was 12. Now that I'm pushing 40, I guess I look closer to... 15? It must be my macrobiotic diet. Oh, wait, except that I don't have one of those.
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Cooking for six people every day is like having a cafe.
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The relationship between critic and writer is similar to the one between the pigeon and the statue.
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True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. It is, on the contrary, an element calm and deep. It looks beyond mere externals, and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding.
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I grew up in a lot of different places, so I pick up accents pretty quickly.
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Indian nouns are extremely connotive; that is, the name does more than simply denote the thing to which it belongs - in denoting the object, it also assigns to it some quality or characteristic.
