Umberto Eco Quotes
If you interact with things in your life, everything is constantly changing. And if nothing changes, you're an idiot.
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Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.
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It is very lonely sometimes, trying to play God.
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My attitude is always one of sensuality, aggressive enthusiasm and a kind of outrageousness in my expression.
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It may be that apartheid brings such stupendous economic advantages to countries that they would sooner have apartheid than permit its destruction.
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Acting is exciting. It is different every time you do it.
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I don't think auditioning will ever faze me again after the 'Grease' TV experience. It was fierce. There were thousands of people auditioning in four cities. I flew from home in Minneapolis to audition in L.A. I waited in line all day. I arrived at 7 A.M. and wasn't seen until 6 P.M.
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It's different from Liverpool. Boston seems to be a friendly place.
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The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.
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I think that we should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death, unless they so imminently threaten immediate interference with the lawful and pressing purposes of the law that an immediate check is required to save the country.
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Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.
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We have agreed with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to cease all acts of violence against the Israelis and against the Palestinians wherever they are. Tranquility and quiet that will be witnessed and in our land, starting today, is the beginning for a new era.
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For some, being involved in a scene is a great thing because the social element can drive creativity. For me, though, it's never really been like that. It's the opposite. I've always had this instinct to escape.
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I'm the sort of person that doesn't really have specific 'inspiration.' It probably comes more from my doubts and my desires.
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As far as expectations go, you can never work for expectations. You have to work against them.
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I don't get sick of 'MMMBop' in any way shape or form, and I don't know why I would.
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The squandering of oil and gas is associated with one of the greatest tragedies, not in the least resolved, which is suffered by humankind: climate change.
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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.
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Everybody loves vampire stories, and if there's one show in particular that's done really well, it just opens the door and the opportunity for more of those kind of stories to get through.
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Let me be clear: since I am pro-life, I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood.
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Music is always going to be only as sophisticated as the culture that consumes it.
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If there was any show I could guest star on, I would want to guest star on 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' because I am such a nerd and I love that show. If there was ever an opportunity to be on that, I would snatch it up.
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It will take a long time for women's effect on politics to register so that we may properly appraise it.
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My pops passed when I was little. I didn't have a dad around to tell me certain things. I didn't have my biological mother.
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If you interact with things in your life, everything is constantly changing. And if nothing changes, you're an idiot.
