H. G. Wells Quotes
Now the most comprehensive conception of this new world is of one politically, socially and economically united To this end a small but increasing body of people in the world set their faces and seek to direct their lives.
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I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.
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Skin care is so much more important than makeup. Makeup is for when you're having fun and going out. But your skin is forever.
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When belief in a god dies, the god dies.
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If women would today would rise en masse and demand their emancipation, the men would be compelled to grant it.
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My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.
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So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education.
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I have great stories. I am going to write a book.
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As a kid, I was always a tomboy, playing sport and doing martial arts. And I'm pretty opinionated - I've never been told that I'm a weak person.
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Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day.
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I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to hang on as long as possible.
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I told myself, 'I am teaching entrepreneurship, so I should be an entrepreneur myself.'
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It's about discipline. It's about following instructions. It's about the execution of the plan. That's what sport is.
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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There's a finite amount of time on this planet for each of us. Sometimes, the only way we figure out how to deal with that reality - knowing that there will be an end to every story, and you don't know how many chapters are left in your book - is by living in denial.
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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
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I am not an oligarch. I am a servant and I try to align my interests and those of my investors.
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My youngest sister belonged to a group called the Twelve Tribes for many years. She recently left, with her husband and four children. Talking to her about her experiences in the group is fascinating, moving, and enlightening.
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I think we have to keep working enormously hard to see that every single Indigenous child - every Australian child - has true equality of opportunity. We've got to work harder at it. I think, you know, the heartland issue for us is the gap; the gap in life expectancy in this country.
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It is not enough to receive support, no matter, how needed it may be. It is fundamental to know how to receive this support and ensure that its result is exponential.
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The English may love gardening and fishing, but they have never struck me as being close to nature. Their way of expression is 'the hollyhocks are awfully good' sort of thing, all done in very good taste. The savagery of nature is something they don't dwell upon.
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Life is uncertain; death is certain.
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Overseas directors who want to work in Hollywood, the language barrier is not a problem. With the right talent, any director can be successful.
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I tell my students based on my experiences in Hollywood, sure, you can always move to L.A. and try to work with the system, and people do that, but chances are if you want your story in film with characters of color, you will have to make that movie yourself. Find a way to make it yourself. Not just screenwriters, but also producers.
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Now the most comprehensive conception of this new world is of one politically, socially and economically united To this end a small but increasing body of people in the world set their faces and seek to direct their lives.
