Viggo Mortensen Quotes
When we shot 'The Lord of the Rings,' we had special permission to film in wild areas of New Zealand that could be accessed only by helicopter. They would drop us off and we would work all day, and they'd pick us up and take us out again.
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I'm ready to stretch my legs. I'm ready to jump in the ring.
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There are hours when I must force the novel out of my mind and be interested in the children.
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Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.
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I think there's something very dark in the South African psyche. I think we live a lot of the time in a state of a very low-grade civil war; the levels of violence in South Africa are extremely high. In a way, the civil war that never happened is being played out in a covert way, so we live with a lot of very ugly things.
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I never left doo wop.
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Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion.
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We're at maybe 1% of what is possible. Despite the faster change, we're still moving slow relative to the opportunities we have. I think a lot of that is because of the negativity... Every story I read is Google vs someone else. That's boring. We should be focusing on building the things that don't exist.
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Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history.
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Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing.
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At school, I was a tomboy, and it would be me and all my guy friends.
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Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice. Science for its part will test relentlessly every assumption about the human condition.
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I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.
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There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.
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I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.
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If you're conservative in Hollywood, you're on a list of people who need to be put in their place.
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God be praised for his gracious long suffering towards me in sparing my life so long. Grant, gracious God, that I may make a good use of the time that thou mayest be pleased yet to grant me for repentance.
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I believe that there may be intelligent life on other planets.
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My slogan is I'm the least qualified guy for the job, but I'd probably do the best job.
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So the pie isn't perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.
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I've never abandoned the novel.
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You will pass through storms and heavy rains, and at times you will suffer defeat. The essence of the creative life, however, is not to give up in the face of defeat but to follow the rainbow that exists within your heart.
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I'm not particularly worried by any of the songs we've written in the past, except for some of the really early stuff which is total tripe.
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When we shot 'The Lord of the Rings,' we had special permission to film in wild areas of New Zealand that could be accessed only by helicopter. They would drop us off and we would work all day, and they'd pick us up and take us out again.
