Oscar Wilde Quotes
The things people say of a man do not alter a man. He is what he is. Public opinion is of no value whatsoever.
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These political movements flourish on the margins of Turkish society because of poverty and because of the people's feeling that they are not being represented.
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It's hard to give advice. There are so many people, how do you give major advice to a group of people, it's very presumptuous.
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I been through some things but I worked hard to get to where I'm at.
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I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.
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I have laughter dates with myself, where I find comics on YouTube and watch them. Louis C.K. was my first laughter date a couple years ago. I'll also watch those videos of people doing idiotic things. That cracks me up.
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When I was a kid - 10, 11, 12, 13 - the thing I wanted most in the world was a best friend. I wanted to be important to people; to have people that understood me. I wanted to just be close to somebody.
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The demand in India is to have a hit, which becomes a promotion for the movie and makes people come to the theater. You have five songs and different promotions based on those. But when I do Western films, the need for originality is greater. Then I become very conscious about the writing.
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The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people.
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People gravitate toward information that implies a happier outlook for them.
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We have so many rich people in Switzerland. They should take more responsibility for the general public. There is almost no tradition of philanthropy here anymore, unlike in the U.S.
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In my life, I've never really listened to when people start forming opinions on how you should be doing things.
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Who has connections to Connecticut? That's where rich people go to live the rest of their life in the woods.
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People have told me that I'm courageous, but I have seen greater courage.
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I hate jet lag, but I love, love, love, love traveling - to meet new people, to try different foods because I'm a big foodie. I love food, even though people think models don't eat. We do eat.
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It's tragic that you can define a whole movement in music by gender alone. People are like, 'Oh, look, another quirky girl.'
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I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people.
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People have different takes on clothes and what to wear and colors and all that stuff, so why make a big deal about uniformity? It took me a long time to grasp that particular concept, simply because I was coming from the James Brown thing. Again, I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.
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I think, ultimately, open always wins out. It wins out because you cannot lock data in; you can't lock people in. They will find a way out.
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Rebuilding our relationship with Cuba would be a win for American business and a win for the Cuban people.
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I got a lot of offers after 'Rockstar' but was totally dependent on the team managing my work, who did not want me to sign any of the films I was offered, even though I wanted to.
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It was built with posterity in mind; we the viewers are part of its concept.
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The best way to use the gold of the Redeemer is for the redemption of those in peril.
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I started acting without any vocation. I continued out of love.
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The things people say of a man do not alter a man. He is what he is. Public opinion is of no value whatsoever.
