Evan Esar Quotes
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
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I think I tried to separate indoors and out. And so when he beat me indoors, I did not see that as letting anybody down, I saw it as a good head to head competition, and so it was. It was fine.
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But I guess the lesson is this: If you don't have confidence in yourself and think that you are worth hiring, or whatever it is, you can't expect anyone else to.
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I don't think I'm going to become Brad Pitt overnight, but I presume if walk down Oxford Street, there is a chance someone might clock me.
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I'm going to start a new career as a singer, I think. I'm going to go the way of Russell Crowe.
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I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America.
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I think poetry's always a kind of faith. It is the kind that I have.
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When I'm in the U.K. – and I'm here more than people would think – I tend to keep a very low profile.
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I don't think fashion is evil.
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I think Yahoo is a great company, with great assets.
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I think we can all learn things if we really want to. It's fascinating how that can get expedited when you have a support system around you.
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I used to think the press was a necessary evil and now I don't think it is. I think it's something you choose.
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I think every Muslim woman has to feel the world out for herself.
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Young readers are the most challenging, demanding, and rewarding of audiences. Adults often ask why I write for the younger set. My reply: 'I can't think of anyone I'd rather write for.'
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I think Stella Tennant is amazing. And then I really loved all those '60s society models, like Edie Sedgwick.
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I think it's fair to say I've always been a boxing fan.
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I think that nationality has no relation to that which gives rise to manga. Even among the Japanese, manga creators are making their creations everyday reflecting their own individuality, with none being the same. What is important isn't the differences between the creators but their love for manga.
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Even though I've done Hollywood films, I still don't think of myself as a Hollywood actress.
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I think I do myself a disservice by comparing myself to Steve Jobs and Walt Disney and human beings that we've seen before. It should be more like Willy Wonka... and welcome to my chocolate factory.
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I think an old-school Western would kind of be really up my alley and would be so fun, I'm so comfortable in that genre and around horses.
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When I need to cry, I think of very sad things, mostly about animals.
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I don't really mind not being a part of a film - because if there is no part for me, I will never force myself upon a film. I feel like it's just a distraction. If it is not organically incorporated into the story, it just feels like a stupid appearance, like a sort of wink. I hate that.
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But I guess the lesson is this: If you don't have confidence in yourself and think that you are worth hiring, or whatever it is, you can't expect anyone else to.
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He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble about his words and actions; it is like traveling in a plain road, which is sure to bring you to your journey's end better than byways in which many lose themselves.
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Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
