Henry James Sumner Maine Quotes
In spite of overwhelming evidence, it is most difficult for a citizen of western Europe to bring thoroughly home to himself the truth that the civilisation which surrounds him is a rare exception in the history of the world.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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One of my strengths is connecting with the players.
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A generation before, it had been sagebrush and coyotes; a generation later, it was a burgeoning movie town. But for that brief idyllic time in 1910, Hollywood looked like the perfect place for a successful writer to settle down, build his dream house, and maybe do some gardening.
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I've always been a writer, and in high school, I was the editor of my school newspaper and I got a writing scholarship. It's always been a passion of mine.
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The mistake that straight people made was imposing the monogamous expectation on men. Men were never expected to be monogamous.
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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
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We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame. If white people are pleased, we are glad. If they are not, it doesn't matter. We know we are beautiful. And ugly too.
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Paul Rudd is too perfect. He's super talented, super nice and super calm. I just think he's a robot.
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I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.
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Music is like my security blanket.
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The idea of doing a production of 'Carousel' that doesn't feel like it's stuck in the 1950s really intrigues me.
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Political leaders are expert at saying nothing.
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I come from a background of hiding everything behind a computer.
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We need to quit arguing about whether the glass is half full or half empty - and instead acknowledge that there's not quite enough water to go around.
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I'd studied English literature at university, but I was also far more enamored with Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield, and James Joyce. That was my passion.
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Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours.
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You can be aware of the passing of time without being nostalgic.
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I have too many responsibilities and principles. There's no time for 'guilty' pleasures.
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I'd rather be a comma than a full stop.
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I've rewritten other films and watched my writing be mutilated, but luckily, it's been mutilated anonymously.
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I quite enjoy cooking. I love cooking for my friends. It's communal, it reminds me of being with family, and it's also a form of therapy; it heals you from the inside out.
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New York was scarier than Baltimore ever was. It was terrible in the '70s. I'm glad they cleaned it up. I got mugged; I had to go to the hospital. Every time you went out, you got robbed. It was horrible. You can't imagine.
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In spite of overwhelming evidence, it is most difficult for a citizen of western Europe to bring thoroughly home to himself the truth that the civilisation which surrounds him is a rare exception in the history of the world.
