Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes
It is cynicism and fear that freeze life; it is faith that thaws it out, releases it, sets it free.
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I hope to instill, in every child I meet, my love and enthusiasm for reading and stories.
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Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind.
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Starting in the third grade, my dad had me read the 'Denver Post.' I had to discuss two articles with him before dinner, and we would also watch '60 Minutes' together.
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I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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I really want to play a superhero. I want to take the role-model thing up a notch. I've always been a fan of movies and TV, and to be able to play the ultimate TV superhero would be awesome.
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I like to write scenes in the middle of the night. We could change every word of 'Family Ties' between Monday and Friday.
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And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration.
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I've been able to sell a number of pilots. Most have been based on my personal experience, so basically, my pitches have been like 'Sit-'n-Spin' pieces.
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I've been the best player on every team that I played on, so if I can't be the poster child of your team, then what else is it? It's got to be a black-white issue. Every white player I know who's the best player on their team is the poster child of that team.
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Shinsuke Nakamura is probably one of the best wrestlers I've ever been in the ring with. He's very unorthodox. Everything he does is with knockout power. He's a guy who is very flamboyant, so don't let his Michael Jackson antics fool you. This guy is deadly.
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In my opinion, Christian Dior was never, ever theatre.
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It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
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I don't know why we choose to reach out to help another person, or why we decide that we can't, and withdraw and try to care only for ourselves, but I'm fascinated by that choice.
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For me to own land in Detroit, it was a badge of honor, and it was support for the city.
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I have lived my whole life with high intensity.
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The satirical direction I have chosen is an indication of my disappointment in man, which is the opposite way of saying that I have high expectations for the human race.
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Then there was Clark Ashton Smith, who wrote for Weird Tales and who had a wild imagination. He wasn't a very talented writer, but his imagination was wonderful.
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Qui stultis videri eruditi volunt stulti eruditis videntur.
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There are a lot of things to get seduced by in America.
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Sunday is the day I connect with Buenos Aires. I speak to or text my mother every day, but on Sunday I phone everyone.
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Honesty is the cruelest game of all, because not only can you hurt someone - and hurt them to the bone - you can feel self-righteous about it at the same time.
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Taking improv has helped every other aspect of my field.
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Once upon a time, there were two moons, who were sisters. Nitid was the goddess of tears and life, and the sky was hers. No one worshipped Ellai but secret lovers.
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It is cynicism and fear that freeze life; it is faith that thaws it out, releases it, sets it free.
