Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
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The worst situation you can have in a thriller is a lead who looks like he can handle himself.
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I landed the female lead role on 'Chuck' within three days of landing in L.A., so it was a little overwhelming, and I definitely felt like I got thrown into the deep end.
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Australians don't have a preconceived notion of what things have to be... we can go on a fantastic journey.
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I love everything that's beautiful. A lot of things.
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There is no 'natural' order, only the way things are.
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I had a major bug for cities and for paintings and literature and all the things I thought went on in cities.
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I started modelling when I was 13, so I learned a lot of things. I actually love doing make-up on other people, too.
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I would say 'The Master' was one of the most inspiring things I've ever got to work on.
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The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.
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Do all things with love.
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Beckett had an unerring light on things, which I much appreciated.
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I've got a lot of other things I want to do.
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I really like collections of things. I love antique botanical prints with a bunch of different weeds and seeds.
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There are some seminal things that happened in the '70s for me: Billy Joel and Jackson 5.
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Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.
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To be honest, accents are one of those things for me, personally, that usually come quite naturally by just listening to the people.
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Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache.
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I just write mechanical things.
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Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.
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The most sinister aspect of Jack is his detachment, his ability to distance himself from his feelings.
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In retrospect, I went to Jane Fonda for literally everything. During Mermaids, we were staying in the same building, so she was right upstairs from me. I was in my first relationship, so I got all sorts of advice. She became famous in her late teens.
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Horses are very keen on body language, and what I refer to as “presence”, and expression. They know quite a bit about you before you ever get to ‘em. They can read things about you clear across an arena.
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There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
