Jules Feiffer (Jules Ralph Feiffer) Quotes
Eventually, if it's on your mind, you stumble on it. You need a certain amount of luck and persistence.
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If man makes himself a worm he must not complain when he is trodden on.
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The thing I hate most in acting is asking permission to do things. What you really want to do is say, 'This is my need; this is what's going to get me further; this is what's going to be alive. I don't ever say, 'Do you mind if...?' I just come in and do it.
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Fallible characters are more interesting than superheroes in the end.
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The more deeply connected you are with the people that you're working with, the better the work and the character, and then, I think, that really translates to life. It will help you in life to be more grounded and genuine.
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I think the difficult thing is the transition between TV competition series and going into the actual music industry. There still seems to be a slight disconnect there.
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Stay focused on the mission.
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How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.
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It puzzled me that other people hadn't found out, too. God was gone. We were younger. We had reached past him. Why couldn't they see it? It still puzzles me.
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It's cool having a little bit of money to do your thing.
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When climate change supercharges weather patterns, the disadvantaged often suffer first and most.
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Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.
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I leave with sadness, but with pride: Dravid on retirement
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You have the power to remind us all that human dignity is not just a universal aspiration, but a human right.
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Treat a child as though he already is the person he's capable of becoming.
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The best product should be bought, the best man should be rewarded more. Interfering factors which befuddle this triumph of virtue, justice, truth, and efficiency, etc., should be kept to an absolute minimum or should approach zero as a limit.
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I grew up doing all that stuff because I was obsessed with the '50s. I had sock hops for birthday parties. So I've always done The Twist and stuff. It was pretty natural and, with my parents doing it all the time, I'd just copy them. Not very pretty.
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I've seen numerous situations where collectors have taken more than the agreed-upon amount from someone's account once they gained access.
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A love of classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen carefully, to pay close attention, a decision inevitably motivated by the cultural and social prestige of the art.
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Peace is more than the end of violence. Peace is more than just a cease-fire.
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I don't mind playing or watching a movie or sitting down.
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The key point to bear in mind is that Russia cannot be in Europe without Ukraine also being in Europe, whereas Ukraine can be in Europe without Russia being in Europe.
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If the world is a book, are you the hero, or just a walk-on part?
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As a young man, I saw families prosper without reading because there were always sufficient opportunities for willing workers who could follow simple instructions. This is no longer the case. Children who don't read are, in the main, destined for lesser lives. I feel a deep sense of responsibility to change this.
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Eventually, if it's on your mind, you stumble on it. You need a certain amount of luck and persistence.
