Ruth Gordon Quotes
Vice, virtue - it's best not to be too moral. You'll cheat yourself out of too much life.
Quotes to Explore
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I like to see a good scientific bout by men who know the use of their hands but would rather walk twenty miles than see animals in strife.
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Always remember that better days are ahead - if not in this life, in the next.
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Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game.
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I was a dancer when I got discovered, and I started working immediately. I started being in commercials and doing guest star roles. My first big thing, which happened maybe six months after being discovered, was 'Bring It On: All or Nothing.'
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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.
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I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.
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The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.
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Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.
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My life has become a reality show. When I am home, people are climbing trees with cameras. I feel that my personal space is being encroached upon. I will try and protect it as much as I can.
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To be honest, I owned one suit before I filmed 'Mad Men' - the one suit that you have to have as an adult. Outside of that, I never really felt comfortable in a suit.
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We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
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I've had good times and bad times. That's me. That's how I am.
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Man, I'm a conspiracy theorist by nature. You can't experience the federal penal system and not be somewhat skeptical.
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I have no idea why a guy would bring a jar of peanut butter to a concert.
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Being a hooker does not mean being evil. The same with a pick-pocket, or even a thief. You do what you do out of necessity.
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Take responsibility. Step up and step in. Because at the end of the day, folks, we are our behaviors.
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Every state that addresses climate change emboldens the others, just as shifting public attitudes embolden politicians and, arguably, the court system.
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What counts is not what sounds plausible, not what we would like to believe, not what one or two witnesses claim, but only what is supported by hard evidence rigorously and skeptically examined. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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My girlfriend looks a little like Charlize Theron...and a lot like Patrick Ewing.
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Movies make teenagers have quippy answers for every question. Nothing seems to faze them, and they're like, 'Oh, whatever.' You're not like that when you're a teenager. You're really earnest. Things really feel like life or death. And you kind of oscillate between emotions at one time. It's very emotionally draining being a teenager.
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I have a lot of friends who are involved in everything from Americana to blues to R&B to pop to country.
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Vice, virtue - it's best not to be too moral. You'll cheat yourself out of too much life.
