E. F. Schumacher Quotes
You can either read something many times in order to be assured that you got it all, or else you can define your purpose and use techniques which will assure that you have met it and gotten what you need.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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I've known I wanted to do this ever since I was a little kid and I used to get in trouble at church for goofing off all the time: mocking the preacher, imitating people and the things they did. I later learned my mother used to be just as goofy as I was when she was younger. I mean, Eddie Murphy in 'Coming to America?' My hero.
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I didn't follow big box office ideas. That eventually led me to witches. It's led me to find interesting roles.
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I think the really cool and compelling thing about math and physics is that it opens up entry to all these hypotheticals - or at least, it gives you the language to talk about them. But at the same time, if a scenario is completely disconnected from reality, it's not all that interesting.
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I think the attraction to Israeli women stems from the fact that we're exotic and the fact that there are many talented and beautiful women in Israel. I think that there is also greater awareness of Israel than before in the movie industry.
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People who don't know me look at my world as something very hard-core, and I don't feel it that way. It's not what attracts me.
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We must continue research into new forms of energy and into more efficient use of existing energy sources.
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The first president I met was L. B. J.
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I love engaging in conversation with other moms because we can relate to one another, and we swap valuable insight and information.
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I'm very privy to the way bookstores work, and I think a lot about the ecosystem that my books have been published in. I think it's great to be aware of how publishing works.
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India considers Saudi Arabia a center of stability in the region. The security and stability of the Gulf region and that of the Indian subcontinent are interlinked. Bilateral security cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia will contribute to regional stability and in addressing the common threat of terrorism in the region.
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Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
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The most emphatic place in a clause or sentence is the end. This is the climax; and, during the momentary pause that follows, that last word continues, as it were, to reverberate in the reader's mind. It has, in fact, the last word.
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People don't want to pay 8 or 9 dollars to go see a problem that they have in their life, on screen. They pay to get away from that. That's why they watch soap operas.
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Every single job is a challenge. You are walking into a new set, a new character, creating a world and trying to get comfortable to do your best work.
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If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.
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In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.
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The war on drugs has made government more powerful, citizens less free, and hasn't helped users or addicts.
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And if you don't have your ears open, you're not going to be able to figure out what you should be doing.
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Our foreign policy is a complete and total disaster. No vision. No purpose. No direction. No strategy.
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Nobody asked how you looked, just what you shot.
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I'm lucky enough that directors sometimes seek me out for little projects that people don't even know about, that just surface later on.
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My favourite colour is red, but I also like jewel tones and monochrome, while my preferred shapes include A-line skirts and skinny trousers.
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You can either read something many times in order to be assured that you got it all, or else you can define your purpose and use techniques which will assure that you have met it and gotten what you need.
