Erich von Stroheim Quotes
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We, after a certain age, after college, are so consumed about what we want to achieve in life, and we fiercely are ambitious and we go after that, but sometimes we tend to take all our loved and dear ones for granted.
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I've always been extremely physical. I was a gymnast for 15 years, and then I was a dancer for nine, so I was kind of looking for these parts. But we have a tendency in Denmark not to do many action films.
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I actually think Bill Gates is conventionally smarter, even though it's a dumb word, but mental processing power - I've watched him use four different screens, process information, get to the right answer, boom boom boom.
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Even the weakest disputant is made so conceited by what he calls religion, as to think himself wiser than the wisest who think differently from him.
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Neither does man have gills for living in a water environment; yet it is not sinful to explore the depths of the oceans in search of food or other blessings.
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If you care about yourself and what you do, you get nervous about it. You just don't take the money and go home.
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You basically only discover a new thing once.
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The voice has to be very clear at all times in order to convey the emotion.
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I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film that was actually happening, I mean, Miramax was doing it, and it had a kind of legitimacy to it. And once I read the script, I was there.
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I never have time to have a dinner. I have to eat while I'm memorizing lines. The only way to maintain energy is to eat all day long. I must eat all day long.
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Just because one happens to be wealthy, it doesn't mean you are naturally any good at building an investment operation that is world-class or successful.
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It is necessary to show that there is nothing so little known as the above rules, nothing more difficult to practice, or nothing more useful and universal.
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The PC police are out in force at all times. ... We've reached the point where people are afraid to actually talk about what they want to say.
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It captures a lot of the spirit of the '50s.
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Compared to Apple, Internet companies like Google and Facebook don't have strong perspectives on the way they want the world to work.
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LACMA has the imprimatur of art, and that's a big leg up.
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People criticised me for using too many exclamation marks and the word 'awesome' too much, but that's just me.
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Luckily, my wife is amazing. She's one of the few people in my life I'm completely honest with. I've told her everything about my past. She knows me inside and out. There's no secrets at all.
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The ultimate idea of rags-to-riches success in America is the Hollywood movie star.
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You must tell the truth. You must be truthful to yourself and the values of the game that got you there.
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Evidence shows that having even weak social connections in a stressful situation is really good for your health and your ability to handle that situation.
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There was no language barrier when it came to kids, and when it came to play.
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When I was young and easily outraged, I would be upset when every fictional character I created was somehow reduced to 'autobiography.'
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In Hollywood - in Hollywood, you're as good as your last picture.
