Stanley Kubrick Quotes
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I think it's the director's prerogative, not the studio's, to go back and reinvent a movie.
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More and more people are finally realizing that in the heart of America, there's all this incredible music that wasn't widely heard before because it wasn't in the interest of those who feel they have to control the taste of the wider public.
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Some people are selfish in all of their relationships. Those people are called sociopaths.
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The spirit of an age may be best expressed in the abstract ideal arts, for the spirit itself is abstract and ideal.
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There's just something about that cold rush that I know I hate and a lot of other swimmers hate.
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This debate is coming down essentially to two visions - Mr. Harper's vision for Canada and my vision for Canada, and to a decision to be made by people disappointed by Mr. (Stephane) Dion
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I know when I walk into that classroom in the morning, even if it’s for a split second, at some point I’m being checked out.
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The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice. The rich are always advising the poor; but the poor seldom return the compliment.
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A heck of a lot more accountability comes from individuals or the church doing it than the government, that signs off on helping people at 5 o'clock, because it comes from the heart, not from a badge or a mandate.
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My parents live near the ocean, and I've spent a lot of time walking through the water at night, being around the water.
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People assume I'm a boiler ready to explode, but I actually have very low blood pressure, which is shocking to people.
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I think the grandfather of the set is the director. He needs to have authority, to do what people want. A warm grandfather; he needs to know his job, to be open.
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I think I would just want to say that I do view serving in government as an honor, and I do view it as a responsibility.
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Tom McMillen was a three-term congressman from Maryland. He is the tallest member of Congress. Period. He's 6'11''.
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Birthdays, for me, are not really important. It is just like any other day.
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I feel like people start to believe things that people say about them and start to think they're really important. If you have a family that is down to earth and cool, I don't see how you can be like that.
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I am attracted to anything that does not feel derivative.
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It is only our conception of time that makes us call the Last Judgement by this name. It is, in fact, a kind of martial law.
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By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
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I would like to break out of this dark, brooding image, cause I'm actually not like that at all.
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If I haven't fought for my country at least I'll paint for her.
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Each country thinks its school is in a specific crisis, without ever linking the school's crisis to that of the society around it.
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Magic Johnson is my biggest role model and I am his biggest fan. I actually met him recently and ran up to him and said, "man, I am your biggest fan, I'm P.K. Subban," and he said "I know who you are," and I was like, "what!" I was blown away just standing there talking to him and he was so nice.
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The screen is a magic medium.
