Michael Arndt Quotes
I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world.
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There are lots of people who haven't been to drama school who have great talent and can be discovered.
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We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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The non-utility of my kitchen could be transformed into its utility for art. To do a show there would mix art and life, naturally.
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Men become accustomed to poison by degrees.
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It is possible in this world to be pretty and funny and successful all at the same time.
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I can't help but laugh at how perfect I am.
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If anybody's getting a shot, somebody's getting a shot against me because I'm the guy to beat.
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If you don't learn constantly, you don't grow, and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.
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I don't actually do any exercise, which is really bad. But I wear heels a lot. My theory is that it's painful, so it's gotta do something.
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People forget that although we can pinpoint the price, we can only guess at future earnings. The past isn't much help: It simply tells whether a market was pricey or cheap.
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I am continually pleasantly surprised by how many people are showing up at shows and are younger than our first record.
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I stay away from the elf roles; I stay away from playing a leprechaun. All the roles I try to do are something that an average actor would do.
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First I opened a check account. I looked at the - I looked that there was nothing of yield. So I bought some bonds. It was a bond. When I bought this bond, it was duplicated in 10 years. I think it was 10 percent.
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I am not expecting anyone to feel sorry for me, but when friends ask how it feels to be a debut novelist who has also been long listed for the Man Booker prize, I have to admit that my response has confused me. I am so overwhelmed, so delighted, so honoured and so surprised, I have come out in a violent cold.
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I was joined by Carlo Rovelli, and we were able to make a full-fledged quantum theory of gravity... This became loop quantum gravity.
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Alcohol make you drunk, man. It don't make you meditate, it just make you drunk. Herb is more a consciousness.
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Iranians are very proud and don't want to become a pariah state like North Korea.
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I'm lucky in that I can't see myself doing an office job every day. I'm lucky that I can play my sport and go around the world without too much to worry about outside that. I think it's good to be happy with what you're doing.
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I can't change the world. I have to fix me.
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The 'harmonious world' theory .. will help dispel doubts in the international community about China's continued development and refute the absurd 'China threat theory'.
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Welcome to the 77th and last Oscars.
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I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world.
