Hal Borland Quotes
[The Christmas story] is as simple as was the Man himself and His teaching. SA simple as the Sermon on the Mount which still remains as the ultimate basis ... of the belief of free men of good will everywhere.
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I'm as radical as libertarians come.
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Bogart could have been color blind. He got to know a man before he decided if he liked him or not.
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I don't see a superstar out there. I don't see Georges St-Pierre coming back.
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Mandela drafted the M Plan, a simple, commonsense plan for organization on a street basis so that Congress volunteers would be in daily touch with the people, alert to their needs and able to mobilize them.
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I recognize myself to be an intensely naive person. Most novelists are, despite frequent pretensions to deep socio-political insight.
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Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're doing in life all the time.
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'Bruce Lee' didn't work, and there were apprehensions about what the fans might say. People might have commented that Charan could have waited for some time before selecting me again. But that's what makes it a real achievement to me. People want to work with me because of the comfort level; nobody would work with you again otherwise.
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As a kid I had all kinds of questions about how I fit it with my neighborhood and friends and other Latinos.
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The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye.
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At the beginning of the week, I roast a ton of vegetables so I can use them for the next few days. I also plan out meals in advance.
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Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.
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In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.
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Not all offers I get are exciting and inspiring. I would rather sit at home and not work than jump into mediocrity for the sake of just moving ahead. If it's a good script, I would sacrifice my personal time and grab it.
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So many people love sci-fi, and they're so loyal.
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I could hum Beatles songs before I could talk - not very well, but sort of.
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I really like to sometimes go into food detox and eat very simply.
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I have a little dictaphone and if a sound takes my fancy or if a lyric comes to me in the middle of the night I'll just record it there and then.
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I hate Valentine's day. It is a day for nothing but disappointment.
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Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.
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I wanted to be a marine biologist my whole life until I graduated high school. And even now, I'm still like, 'Maybe I'll just quit the biz and go to Santa Cruz and study marine biology and have my own research center in the Bahamas.' Yeah, I'm sure it would be just that smooth.
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The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it.
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People never remember but the computer never forgets. (p. 69)
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Someone once told me I looked good in red, so I bought every piece of clothing in red and bright-red lipstick. I had huge hair, as big as I could tease it and spray it.
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[The Christmas story] is as simple as was the Man himself and His teaching. SA simple as the Sermon on the Mount which still remains as the ultimate basis ... of the belief of free men of good will everywhere.
