Herodotus Quotes
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The only reason I would stay away from a period piece is because sometimes the women are painted in a very stereotypical weakling, wallflower way - that's something I don't want to do. I want to show strength in the women I play, and a journey of some sort.
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House was the first film where I had no influence on the script. I had to buy the script with the game rights.
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The Bible is very clear about one thing: Using politics to create fairness is a sin.
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Young people really want you to give them a road map, and they will follow it to a tee. If you tell them, 'These are the eight steps you have to take to be successful,' they will do all eight very earnestly.
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If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it is only logical to cut up imbeciles, criminals, enemies, or capitalists for the same reasons.
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I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.
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Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
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The strange anthropological lesson of social media is that human beings, if given a choice, often prefer to socialize alone.
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I'm building shopping centers and movie theaters in the inner cities. So that means supplying jobs and letting blacks understand that we have to build our communities back, not looking to anybody else.
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The problem with most Hollywood movies is they don't give the director enough control.
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When I was old enough to walk home alone from school, I loved seeing our house from a distance. It sat on the corner of South Muirfield Road and West 4th Street and had this proud, majestic look. But I rarely went through the front door. The back was more dramatic.
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The Dalai Lama can claim the sanction of the Buddha, who is said to have altered his teachings in order to reach a diverse audience.
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I always thought I was powerful, since I was a kid.
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I wrote large chunks of 'The Impostor' and 'The Good Doctor' on a beach in Goa.
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I almost bought a DeLorean the other day just because. If I see something that I think is cool and I like it, I'll go for it.
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I was born in a middle class Muslim family, in a small town called Myonenningh in a northern part of Bangladesh in 1962. My father is a qualified physician; my mother is a housewife. I have two elder brothers and one younger sister. All of them received a liberal education in schools and colleges.
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I like all sorts of art, that's why I love wandering around The National Gallery.
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Kids and adults are treated differently on sets. Being a kid, you can get away with anything, and it looks cute. But as an adult, it's a whole new journey.
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The atheist, by merely being in touch with reality, appears shamefully out of touch with the fantasy life of his neighbors.
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I can make dressing - or stuffing. Y'all call it stuffing up here, we call it dressing down there. It's really good dressing. That family recipe was passed on, and I love to make that.
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Invest in a trainer. You see the progress so quickly, and you push yourself in new ways.
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People don't necessarily expect singles from me. They expect full bodies of work.
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No matter what a woman looks like, if she's confident, she's sexy.
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A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
