Scott Speedman Quotes
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Unfortunately, what many people forget is that judges are just lawyers in robes.
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I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords.
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I don't really go out at night in terms of noisy, busy places; I prefer more of a quiet corner somewhere.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
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I hate to tell you this, but there's an entire subset of people out there who think of me as quite a dull actor. And that's the word used, and often – dull.
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Ironically, I'm a really crap liar, even though I do it for a living. I give away too much, somehow. I can't lie!
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If you've never seen an elephant ski, you've never been on acid.
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There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.
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I'm quite an advocate of free trade.
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Mr. Idris Elba is amazing! He happens to be British, but what's funny about him is that when he's speaking in his American dialect, he looks like he's a brother from the 'hood. But as soon as he brings out that English thing, I'm like, 'Woo! You look like you're from London. Oh my God!' It's like everything on him changes. He's so cool!
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Like I said, I'm just trying to continue to improve and get better.
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When my dad, Tommy Tucker Kelly, was about six, he started out with his dad on 'The Black and White Minstrel' Shows.
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I contend, most seriously, that there is a real need for a good, thick, complete-as-possible dictionary of 'What People Used to Call Things.'
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In America, we have the feeling of the doomed young artist. Fitzgerald was the great example of that.
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The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.
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I was a stand-up comedian for 10 years, if you can believe it. And I gave it up at age 22.
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Freedom is a timeless value. The United Nations Charter calls for encouraging respect for fundamental freedoms. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights mentions freedom more than twenty times. All countries have committed to protecting individual freedoms on paper - but in practice, too many break their pledge.
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I've never liked categories; I've never liked boxes; I've always tried to be unconventional as much as I possibly could.
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Christian sisters should not at any time dress extravagantly, but at all times dress as neat, modest, and healthful, as their work will allow.
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I think that is a really good message, especially for young girls to hear. The fact that someone like me from the western suburbs of Sydney could become an actress in movies who didn't look like a regular actress, and that I can make it I think gives a lot of hope to other girls who are really creative and don't necessarily follow the standard of what some people consider beauty to be.
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To notice people's deceptions yet not reveal it in words, to bear people's insults without showing any change of attitude-there is endless meaning in this, and also endless function.
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The barbed wire that encircled us like a wall did not fill us with real fear. In fact, we felt this was not a bad thing: we were entirely among ourselves. A small Jewish republic...
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I have a slight fear of sharks for some reason.
