Essie Davis Quotes
There's something great about being on location with a bunch of people - there's a camaraderie and intimacy that builds up over time.
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Oil has become the principal wealth in the hands of the great Yankee transnationals; through this energy source, they had an instrument that considerably expanded their political power in the world.
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One thing I hear a lot is, 'Dude, my mom loves your record,' or 'I got it for my dad for Christmas.' I'm essentially doing dad rock. Which is great, because I love Steely Dan, you know? Nothing wrong with dad rock!
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There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible.
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The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson.
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Radical thought has inspired many of the great political and social reform movements in American history, from ending slavery to establishing the minimum wage.
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Free love sounds great.
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The incentive for digging up gossip has become so great that people will break the law for the opportunity to take that picture. Then it crosses the line into invasion of privacy. The thing that's really bad about it, though, is that the tabloids don't tell the truth.
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I think that what's been holding composers back a great deal is that they feel they must have a new style every year. This, in my case, would be hopeless. In fact, it is said that I have no style at all, but that doesn't matter. I just go on doing, as they say, my thing. I believe this takes a certain courage.
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I wanted to make a living, but I really was not interested in money at all. I was interested in being a great comedian.
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That's the great thing about G.I. Joe: it's essentially superheroes, but it's military based - and it's based in reality.
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My blood runs cold when I hear the 'great news' that we have found a marker for the Down's syndrome gene, which means we can identify it more easily. Why is that good news? It's only good news if you're going to terminate.
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Irvin Kershner, no matter what anyone says, has done some great work. 'Eyes of Laura Mars' is an incredible movie.
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But I was, and still am, an avid reader and so when I first started I chose to photograph many of the great writers in this country to try and earn a living.
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People think New York is crazy and busy, but it's actually a great place for lazy people to live.
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When I look back on my career, I go, 'This is really great, I've played so many different women.'
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The fact is, employees cannot make breakthroughs if they can't openly and honestly disagree with their peers and their leader. Indeed, great leaders don't just permit conflict; they actively try to elicit it from reluctant employees as well.
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Simply enjoy life and the great pleasures that come with it.
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The great majority of the nobility and gentry of England clung to the doctrine and ceremonies of the ancient church, and yet were united in determination to oppose the papal claims.
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I want to - more than anything - to create a moment that people will never forget. Not for me, but for themselves. That's what I remember about great Super Bowl performances in the past, when you really get lost in the moment with your family.
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Only when every one of us and every nation learns the secret of love for all mankind will the world become a great orchestra, following the beat of the Greatest Conductor of all.
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I think modelling was like the university of life, really. You get to travel but you get thrown into this adult world, which is kind of quite scary.
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I've never considered myself a presenter or never really had the desire to do that, but in the U.S., what that entails is completely different to what it is on a panel show. A panel show is just a lot more fun.
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There's something great about being on location with a bunch of people - there's a camaraderie and intimacy that builds up over time.
