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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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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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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You're dealing with a lot of silly people in the marketplace; it's like a great big casino and everyone else is boozing. If you can stick with Pepsi, you should be O.K.
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What I enjoy most is doing something I've never done before.
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Coming from where I came from, it was unimaginable to ever be wealthy. That was just too far out of my reach.
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He who has gotten rid of the disease of "tomorrow" has a chance of achieving what he is here for.
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A person on dialysis undergoes very heavy and irritating treatment, and in time, it seems more than you can bear.
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In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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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.
