Henry Kissinger Quotes
It is not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.
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The long irons are the nemesis of the average golfer. I'm convinced that the underlying reason for this is that he keeps hearing how hard they are to handle. They're not that difficult, truly.
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Most of the offers I get from Hollywood are for teen comedies. My manager thinks I'm crazy for turning down all that money, but I'm very picky.
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I understand that the nature of politics sometimes involves fending off frivolous, anonymous allegations.
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I've always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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My favorite movies growing up were things like 'The Wizard of Oz,' but as I got older, I really began to admire people like Steven Soderbergh.
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The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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I love comedy because I'm naturally a very silly person.
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If you have a startup that's keeping it up at night because you think it's so great, then you should do that.
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Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.
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As much as we would like to deny it, reading is not vital to human survival.
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I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.
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I was one of those annoying kids that loves singing and entertaining.
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No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.
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Beethoven and Beatles, Mozart and Michael Jackson, Paganini and Prince - I like them all.
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In Japan, you get on the bullet train or the airplane, and I loved the little speeches the stewardesses would do. They even do little speeches before you play gigs.
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It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
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Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers's Centre Georges Pompidou of 1971-1977 - the true prototype of the modern museum as popular architectural spectacle - wound up costing so much more than planned that the French government solved the shortfall by cutting support for several regional museums.
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There’s no urgency, a third voice urged, pleading compromise. No duty calls. Hold onto the illusion a little longer.So she tried to go on pretending. After all, can’t believing sometimes make dreams come true?No, it can’t. Besides, you're awake now.
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Trying to be true to everyone doesn’t mean that you are good; It is complete stupidity
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All governments lie, but disaster lies in wait for countries whose officials smoke the same hashish they give out.
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It is not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.
