Henry Kissinger Quotes
I have great respect for the Taiwanese. They have done an extraordinary job. But it was not a sustainable position to say that the legitimate government of China resides in Taiwan, which at that time didn't have much contact with the mainland.
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I read people; that's one of my strengths. It's not that I can't be fooled, but I'm not fooled often.
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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If you really want something, it's nerve-racking, but at the same time, I try not to stress myself out about it too much because there are also so many arbitrary things that go into being cast for something - you know, like the color of your eyes, all these things that are kind of out of my control.
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I've got five or six unpublished stories kicking around looking for somebody to buy them.
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Freedom and opportunity are precious gifts and the purpose of our politics is to expand them, for all our people.
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I just look at all the fruit and all the people's lives that are being changed and are being touched. And that's what we really focus on because we hear - every day we get mail, we visit with people, and their lives are being changed.
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I'm in so many videos. There was a period of about two years where I danced for everyone: Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Taio Cruz. It got to the point where my fees were double the other girls', and I wouldn't even have to audition. They'd call my agent directly and say, 'We want twigs to come in.'
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As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether of moral or physical strain. Being better able to control himself under all circumstances, he has a great advantage over the savage.
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I feel I will always have that spirit bear with me, so I will always feel protected.
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Working on 'Girls' opened up a lot of opportunity for me. It's like a dream job. It's a dream.
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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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Great men always pay deference to greater.
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The problem with most Hollywood movies is they don't give the director enough control.
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I've never set out to seduce my reader. I don't see him at all clearly.
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The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
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We absolutely look at larger trends and reactions on Twitter here at the White House.
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Drama was all I ever wanted to do. There was no plan B!
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Writing is such a good thing to do because you can't really get bored with it. If you're bored with writing, you're bored with life.
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I like to balance competing with studying. It's hard work at the moment, but it could be worse.
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In songwriting a term that we use a lot is, ‘Does this sing well?’ So for me, my job as a curator and composer was to come in and be like, ‘Ok, this sings fine, this sits well on the ear, but it could sing better if we make a few changes.'
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My style is schizophrenic! One minute I'll be wearing bright girly dresses, and the next I'll be swinging towards more structured masculine things.
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Obstinacy can bring only a penalty and no reward.
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It is not the money but the self-respect and wanting to create good music.
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I have great respect for the Taiwanese. They have done an extraordinary job. But it was not a sustainable position to say that the legitimate government of China resides in Taiwan, which at that time didn't have much contact with the mainland.
