Stephen Sondheim Quotes
Let the moment go. . . . Don't forget it for a moment, though. Just remembering you've had an "and" when you're back to "or" makes the "or" mean more than it did before. . . . Now I understand! And it's time to leave the woods.
Quotes to Explore
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I started out in Scotland, not as a footballer of any note, and I didn't play to draw the attention of people abroad.
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I think 'Tap Dogs' has lasted so long because people have a natural interest in tap dancing. This form of dancing can't be dated, it's such an intriguing form of dance because the feet are also an an instrument.
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I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.
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I've been into every doo-wop there is. I think I went to the university of doo-wop-ology.
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From now back to the past, we can observe clearly that none of us is free.
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I'm extremely grateful that I found writing, but it doesn't make it any more peaceful.
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My name is Zach Galifianakis and I hope I'm pronouncing that right. I'm named after my granddad, my middle name. My name is Zach Granddad Galifianakis.
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It's so funny how my name has always been such a big deal. When I was growing up, my family was always moving. I had to meet new people all the time. And they'd laugh.
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I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about 5 when I first chewed tobacco.
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The heart is the best reflective thinker.
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I try to do as much as I can, but I simply can't shoot two films at a time.
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Lately I've been falling asleep listening to 'Common One' by Van Morrison, specifically the song 'Summertime in England.' It's 15 minutes long, so to make it through the entire song is a real task unto itself, but Van has that emotional payoff that makes even his most tiresome songs more powerful than most people's entire catalog.
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It takes brains to make money, but any dam fool can inherit. P.S.: I never inherited any money.
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I did get in a car wreck, but we got a good song out of it.
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You have to remember you're an artist and get hungry.
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As early as 1993, members of bin Laden's group had been planning an attack on the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Don't go through life, grow through life.
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I'm interested in asking: 'What does feminine energy mean?' I don't have answers - I just have questions and interesting examples.
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I'd been going up for things, but I hadn't got anything, and then 'Anne Frank' came out, and there was a sudden flurry. I got a call saying they wanted to see me at the Globe, which was incredible because I'd been coming here since I was 12.
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In my mind, a good leader would say, 'OK, I need to sit down and talk to the guys who oppose me. Let me let them voice their opinions; let me get their thought process.'
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The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.'
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The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform.
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Milton, Madam, was a genius that could cut a Colossus from a rock; but could not carve heads upon cherry-stones.
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Let the moment go. . . . Don't forget it for a moment, though. Just remembering you've had an "and" when you're back to "or" makes the "or" mean more than it did before. . . . Now I understand! And it's time to leave the woods.
