Simon Toyne Quotes
I hate it when characters know things but only reveal them when it's convenient to the story. I'd never do that. That's cheating.
Quotes to Explore
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I think you need brains to do any Shakespeare with any authority. I could do Shakespeare, but not with any authority.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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I always tell people I went to the Harvard School of Comedy in front of America.
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To rise from error to truth is rare and beautiful.
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There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else has a right to blame us.
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To expect for me to be one-way every time you see me is to expect me to be a one-dimensional man, which I've never been. I've always applauded my efforts to be diverse and multi-faceted.
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The left-brainer and the economist in me says watch what people do, not what they say.
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I never envisioned when I was reading that comic as a 17-year-old that I would have the opportunity to actually play the character.
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You can be arrested and not charged. You can be arrested and have no right to counsel.
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Cricket is my life. Before the cancer, I was happy-go-lucky. I used to think about my career and worry about the future. But post it, my thinking has completely changed. I'm happy to eat and breathe normally. I'm happy to have my life back.
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I already am a product.
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Commercial hit films such as 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan,' 'Talaash,' and 'Kick' had big superstars to sell them; that may not have been the case if it were just me.
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In 1994, when I came to PepsiCo, there were really three businesses. They were soft drinks, which included both bottling and the concentrate company. There were salted snacks - Frito Lay. And restaurants where we had, we all talk of them, Pizza Hut, KFC and a whole bunch of casual dining chains.
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It's important to have people around you with enough confidence to say if you are not acting in a good way. Normally, when you are at the top, people say everything is fantastic. Probably in that moment it is what you want to hear, but it's best to be reminded how to act properly.
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We've carried that over into the visual development as well. We've designed quite an exotic cast of characters, but the last thing we want is to dictate to the players how their PCs should look. What we want to do is inspire.
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Grease is the only cure for a hangover.
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I felt disconnected from the decisions made in Washington and, to be honest, really didn't think my vote mattered because I didn't have a direct line of sight from my vote to a result.
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I like things that make you grit your teeth. I like tucking my chin in and sort of leading into the storm. I like that feeling. I like it a lot.
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Isn't it said that eating pink noodles turns you into a horny pervert?!
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I don't think you can erase memory, you can just bury it, and when we're ready to process old traumas they can reveal themselves in unique ways.
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At Spotify, we really want you to democratically win as a musician. We want you to win because your music is the best music.
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The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act expires at the end of this year. Thus, we must act quickly to ensure our constituents continue to receive the services they enjoy.
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I hate it when characters know things but only reveal them when it's convenient to the story. I'd never do that. That's cheating.
