Jonathan Miller Quotes
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It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it. The extent and complexity of the problem does not matter was much as does the willingness to solve it.
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I forced myself to think what is the new concept and it became clear to me that it was risk, not only in technology and ecology, but in life and employment, too.
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The question we all face is what sort of culture we will live in for the rest of our lives and then hand on to the next generation - one that embraces these most basic of values, or one that collapses because of their absence.
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I could go and make commercials left and right and pretend like I am a celebrity, but that is not me.
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Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comedy is much harder.
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I believe God knew what he was doing when he put oil under our ground. It should be a means to an end.
Olusegun Obasanjo
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I've never read for a movie, I've always been given them.
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Family entertainment is really very necessary in our culture. Look how profitable they are. It's almost not discretionary. You need to take your family to the movies.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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Oh, I'm quite the impulse buyer. Most of what I buy is stuff for my Jeep, 'cause it breaks down a lot.
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Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria.
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Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit.
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One of the few benefits of being a journalist is that you're not in the Army.
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Italy advocates the adoption of a legal instrument on cultural diversity, guaranteeing every country the protection of its own historical identity and the uniqueness of its physical and intangible cultural heritage.
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I think everybody understands the fact that the right person will be cast for the role. So it's not theirs really to lose; they're just trying to find the right person.
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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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Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.
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E. Klimov's 'Come and See,' about partisans fighting the Germans in Byelorussia, is the greatest anti-war film ever made.
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If writers just sit and talk about oppression, they are not going to do much writing.
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There's a stigma attached to 'pop music,' like it's a taboo word. It used to make my skin crawl when people said it, and I'd say, 'I'm not a pop star! I want to be a respected musician!' But I think people have changed the way they think about it.
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I have certain standards for myself so if something drops beneath that standard or if the opportunity doesn't fit who I am authentically at my core - I don't invest time where my brand isn't respected or where what I have to offer isn't appreciated.
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From the business point of view, always encouraging the people in our company to own stock in the company, and if we're going to build something great, to have a lot of people share in the benefits of that greatness.
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It came to a point where there was that curiosity factor: Was he going to hit 80? I'm sure it went through his head.
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A lot of high-level scientists are in fact people of almost universal interest.
