Roland Joffe Quotes
I cannot forget a conversation that I had with an elderly couple from the tribe. They asked me whether I would kill them after I had finished. When I asked them why they asked that, they replied, Because you white men always do!
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Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
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Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.
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Personally, becoming a mother has been such a rewarding and wonderful experience. However, at times it has also been a huge challenge. Even for me who has support at home that most mothers do not.
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But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.
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I believe we are our own inner hand - the godly power resides within each of us to create the lives we desire - no matter what the challenges!
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It costs more money to put a person on death row than it does to lock them up for the rest of their lives because of attorney fees.
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Jessica Jackley has a gift for making people want to fork over their cash. To total strangers. Far, far away.
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I always tell friends you can't judge your success by someone else's. You can't be afraid to fail.
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What is our freedom fight about? Is it about the liberation of children or just having sex with them?
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If you want to run as fast as the men, you've got to train like the men.
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I'd be resentful if shareholders who don't know the business tried to tell me what to do.
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I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do your job well, you can make people believe that you're the character you're trying to be.
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You don't swing where you sleep.
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People ask about dictators, 'Why?' But dictators themselves ask, 'Why not?'
Garry Kasparov -
In its report, the Cox Committee concludes that China is using stolen U.S. design information to speed up its deployment of a new nuclear missile force.
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The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.
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So I figured in keeping with the record, I'd do something off the wall which is show up for free and wing it... I don't know, I'm just going to play some songs. I think it'll be fun.
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For two people to satisfy everything each needs for their entire lives is a tall order. Some couples may be equipped to do this. Some are not.
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Take a cup of coffee, keep adding sugar until you reach the point that you like it the most, and then when you add more sugar, you actually like it less. Well, the food industry knows that, and they spend huge amounts of effort finding the perfect spot, not just for sugar, but for fat and salt, as well.
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Put a Post-It note on your mirror that says: 'Someone has to succeed. There's no reason why it shouldn't be me.' Repeat before every audition.
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I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.
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Nature’s constantly screaming with all its shapes and scents: love each other! Love each other! Do as the flowers. There’s only love.
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You can't go out and press. That's when you're going to make mistakes. Just act like you've done it before.
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I cannot forget a conversation that I had with an elderly couple from the tribe. They asked me whether I would kill them after I had finished. When I asked them why they asked that, they replied, Because you white men always do!
