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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I really connect with every character that I've played, just because I kinda have to; as an actor, you want to take them in and get to know them and like them; because they're evil, you kinda have to like them so that you can understand them and play them and play them with some kind of empathy.
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I'm a great will maker. I've made my will every year since I was 21.
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As families and small businesses alike are tightening their belts to account for the worsening economy, they have every right to ask: 'Why isn't my government doing the same?'
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Vice, virtue - it's best not to be too moral. You'll cheat yourself out of too much life.
