Meryl Streep Quotes
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I was very influenced by movies; I was very influenced by a world that had a sense of dream.
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I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters.
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The musket could not be aimed except in a general direction; a bow in the hands of a skilled archer could regularly hit and kill an enemy completely beyond musket range.
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The promotion of family continuity and stability is a legitimate state interest.
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My Christian Louboutins are also one of the secrets to my not-for-profit success. Here's why - and it's something that everyone who manages employees, whether in a for-profit business or a not-for-profit, should keep in mind: A little extravagance goes a long way.
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The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals.
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He who looks the higher is the more highly distinguished, and turning over the great book of nature (which is the proper object of philosophy) is the way to elevate one's gaze.
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No race of barbarians ever existed yet offered up children for money.
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I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it's fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter.
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On the whole, actors shout when they don't know what they're doing, trying to make an impact.
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One of the blessings I've had, really, for my entire career, is working with founders of companies, whether it was Bill Ziff at Ziff Davis or with Jerry Yang and David Filo at Yahoo.
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Sometimes, when you go to airport and look at the people, you see the worst looks - but the worst looks can give you more ideas than the best looks.
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People in Afghanistan want peace, including the Taliban. They're also people like we all are. They have families, they have relatives, they have children, they are suffering a tough time.
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The master's irresponsible power has no such bound.
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Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip.
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Oh no, the dead have risen and they're voting Republican.
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I'm private in the sense that I like my personal space and only want people in the parts of my business that I choose to share. Anything I feel is too personal to share publicly, I keep to myself.
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As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime?
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Asimov was the reason why we changed some rules in the SFWA, and I'm not convinced we changed it for the best.
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A novel is too much of a commitment. I tend to peruse Twitter - I check to see if I had any mentions and read the latest messages.
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One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.
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'Avatar' was incredible and totally groundbreaking, but it wasn't about utter realism. It had a great mythic fantasy to it, but the characters don't seem totally photo-real, as amazing as they are.
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It's amazing what you can get if you quietly, clearly and authoritatively demand it.
