Jonathan Swift Quotes
If it were a rainy day, a drunken vigil, a fit of the spleen, a course of physic, sleepy Sunday, an ill run at dice, a long tailor's bill, a beggar's purse, a factious head, a hot sun, costive diet, want of books, and a just contempt for learning - but for these. . .the number of authors and of writing would dwindle away to a degree most woeful to behold.
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I still have a fear of theater. I don't know if I will manage that. I used to do it. I developed a bit of a phobia. It's not a real phobia. I can go in and watch.
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The director had come to Madrid to court me.
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I actually wanted to first direct and produce, but then I got this very cool opportunity to be in front of the camera once.
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It is standard practice for corrupt leaders who are seeking a certain political outcome to hype or manipulate a terror threat or a threat of violent domestic subversion. While sometimes the threat is manufactured, frequently the hyped threat is based on a real danger.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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You need to train your brain to be positive.
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You need to make sure you hire people who are capable of being strong team players. Team members should fit the company's culture, be committed to the team, and be capable of being genuinely vulnerable and selfless.
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I am that guy who will say things that people seem to think is a little edgy, a little racy.
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I definitely like performing to a crowd that's there to see a female hero.
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A man has a birthright to be tired and retired. I am retired completely.
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I do not know You, God, because I am in the way. Please help me to push myself aside.
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I'm a sensualist. My two main indulgences are dark chocolate and massages.
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What goes on between the actor and director is sacred.
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I adore anything Michael Alexis writes.
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What you wish to others, God wishes to you.
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Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
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I always want to become better. If never being satisfied is a problem, then I have it. At least it's a good problem.
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I never go wild with nails.
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We had defensive lapses in the second half, only not as many. It's a will. You have to want to do it. It's sticking to the principles we practice every day. Sometimes if the team comes out and does the very things you're forcing them to do and they do well, you have to give them credit.
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Portraiture keeps me humble. It's simple and straightforward. There is nothing more interesting I can make up than the figure sitting right in front of me.
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Even though I was trained in play writing and screenwriting, when I sat down to write a comic book for the first time, Alan Moore was first and foremost in my mind.
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I love the Avengers movies and Iron Man and Captain America.
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If it were a rainy day, a drunken vigil, a fit of the spleen, a course of physic, sleepy Sunday, an ill run at dice, a long tailor's bill, a beggar's purse, a factious head, a hot sun, costive diet, want of books, and a just contempt for learning - but for these. . .the number of authors and of writing would dwindle away to a degree most woeful to behold.
