Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.
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I got to do the movie, and people who enjoyed 'The Birdcage' came out to see me on stage when I did 'Forum.' It introduced me to a whole new audience that wasn't familiar with my stage work.
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Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.
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A film is made in somebody's head - out of their determination to do it at all.
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When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.
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An MC is somebody who can control the crowd. An MC is a master of ceremonies so not only can you say your rap, you can rock the party.
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There's a lot more to me than just power.
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Marriage has always been a state and local issue.
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I don't know if foreigners will take to my novels or not. It may be that my books appeal only to a particular gender or age group rather than convey a more universal appeal.
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I could go out to five parties a day if I wanted to. I don't. I have attachments to my wife and kids - and about 20 pieces of art.
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Ever since Romanticism, an oppositional mode, artists have the right, and indeed the duty, to attack social convention. But it is ridiculous and in fact self-infantilizing for them to expect to be financially supported by the general public whom they are insulting.
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The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.
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Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes.
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Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
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I feel fine about getting older because I'm in good shape. I'm 64 and I feel good.
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If I'm not writing well, I'm not happy. If I'm not spending enough time with my family, I'm not happy. If I'm not connecting to friends or if I don't work out enough... You get the point. Everything has to be balanced. Nothing should be an extreme.
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Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to.
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Wouldn't it be grand if we thought that theater could have that impact on the political life of a country?
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You've never seen a Columbine done by a black child. Never. They always say, 'We can't believe it happened here. We can't believe it's these suburban white kids.' It's only them!
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I have more pet peeves than anybody: people talking in the movie theater, people eating in the movie theater loudly, people being rude, people making noise when you're supposed to be asleep, like drilling noises outside. I could be here all day.
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I don't know if it's just me getting older or if it's a reflection of times changing, but it just seems to me like among most of my friends and peers, there's a lot more time being spent at home than out.
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I study Torah all the time.
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Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother.
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Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.
