C. S. Lewis Quotes
If nothing is self-evident, nothing can be proved. Similarly if nothing is obligatory for its own sake, nothing is obligatory at all.
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I'm happier on the runway than I am on the red carpet. Because then I am not being myself. I think, on the red carpet, it's a weird, like, 'Who am I? Am I me? Am I them?'
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Basically, my socialization as a child didn't come from any schooling; it came from being in theater and meeting people online.
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Some things is made by destiny, yes, other things by hard work, but quality you don't learn. Quality you are born with.
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A style is not a matter of camera angles or fancy footwork, it's an expression, an accurate expression of your particular opinion.
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America has always been a land of diversity, basically made up of immigrants, and that is something I want to see continued. It's something I'm proud of when people think of America.
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In any war, there is a concealment of certain kinds of setbacks because it's propaganda for the enemy.
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I bring values, resiliency, a thick skin, and I'm not afraid to be confrontational. I don't remember anyone before bringing that to the table.
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I sort of believe that my voice was preordained; I'm a Buddhist who believes in reincarnation so I think that my voice is a few lifetimes old.
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Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
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Chicago is where the whole idea of community policing began. It remains the - the best and the most comprehensive approach we have in changing the everyday conditions that breed crime and violence - and then breed mistrust. We have more work to do. We need better training to live up to the values and the principles of community policing.
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A film is a director's vision... there is, however, much input an actor or actress can have.
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A world where nothing is had for nothing.
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It's true that old actors don't die, their parts get smaller. You're less likely to get the part, many parts, if you're playing people your age as opposed to people who are younger. There are fewer parts around.
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The learning process continues until the day you die.
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You never give away your heart; you lend it from time to time. If it were not so, how could we take it back without asking?
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Human-induced climate change is a scientific reality, and its effective control is a moral imperative for humanity.
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I was nearly struck by lightning on an excavation in Turkey.
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People ask me why I'm so hard on men. It's because they've gotten a really easy ride. And it's not that I think women should take over the world. But I do think it should be 50/50.
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...But listen, there will be more joy in heaven over the tears of a repentant sinner than over the white robes of a hundred just men.
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In the eyes of many people, giving doesn't count unless it's completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn't sustainable when it's completely selfless.
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'Christ,' he remarked, puzzled, 'this is a dingy way to die.'
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So China's president Hu Jintao meets, uh- meets America's president. It's like President 'Who?' meeting President 'Huh?'.
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If nothing is self-evident, nothing can be proved. Similarly if nothing is obligatory for its own sake, nothing is obligatory at all.
