C. S. Lewis Quotes

A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.

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Our franchises have never been healthier. Our league, in terms of its economic footing, has never been healthier.
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When I'm in my 50s, I kind of think I'll want to be in a garden.
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I told my agents that I love Holly Hunter and Frances McDormand and all of these women that are good at doing comedies as well as dramas.
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My mornings go by so fast I forget breakfast. Lunch - that's turned out to be my biggest meal. I like tuna fish with low-fat mayonnaise and celery, egg whites and garlic. It's delish.
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Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
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Just being the seeker, somebody whose open to spiritual enlightenment, is in itself the important thing and it's the reward for being a seeker in this world.
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I work all the time. I never leave home. I mean, I just stay honed in on what's ahead.
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A man is not complete until he has seen the baby he has made.
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What I'm still grappling with and learning how to do is to be looking and thinking cinematically, having come from television.
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No good actor ever stops learning. He is constantly evolving.
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I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
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My centre of who I thought I was was never very consciously about being beautiful or attractive - I think I'm one of those people who's actually grown into their looks.
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I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.
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I never, by any regard, ever denied any part of my family roots.
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My younger brother's death in Vietnam was both sobering and cause for reflection. In 'Fallen Angels' I wanted to dispel the notion of war as either romantic or simplistically heroic.
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I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream.
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I've always been drawn to the idea that small choices in our lives could have drastic effects on our future.
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Well, I think it can be quite helpful to be working on a character who actually existed, historically. Of course, you might have material to study and help you create the character.
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There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.
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I am certain that my white colleagues, when faced with an emergency situation, wouldn't think twice about calling the police. This, however, may not be the case for their black and Latino students.
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A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
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A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.