Henry Major Tomlinson Quotes
There is precious little hope to be got out of whatever keeps us industrious, but there is a chance for us whenever we cease work and become stargazers.
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I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing my work!
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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My personal view is that I am opposed to the death penalty.
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The training of younger generations is very close to my heart.
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Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries.
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Though it has plenty of competitors, Slack claims to be the 'fastest growing business application in history'.
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I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but 'Mad Men' changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series.
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Comedians have to write to survive because you don't get cast for your beauty.
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I just go in the studio and write on the spot and see what comes out.
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We're never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
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The books I love most are the ones that combine some sort of gripping story with really beautiful or stylish writing. Some of my favorites are 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy, 'The Virgin Suicides' by Jeffrey Eugenides, 'The Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri, and 'Blindness' by Jose Saramago.
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I've never been in a relationship before. I've only been in unrequited relationships where people haven't loved me back. I guess I'm a little bit attracted to that in a bad way.
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I don't talk in ifs.
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I thoroughly enjoy working with kids, whether it's The First Tee or the lesson tee with my grandkids.
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I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. I grew up in a very Jewish neighbourhood and thought the whole world was like that. My parents were secular, but I went to a very Orthodox Jewish school, and I really got into it. I found it all fascinating, and I was just kind of really attracted to the metaphysical questions.
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In the country the darkness of night is friendly and familiar, but in a city, with its blaze of lights, it is unnatural, hostile and menacing. It is like a monstrous vulture that hovers, biding its time.
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I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
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Winston Churchill was not entirely British. His mother was American, making Sir Winston part Iroquois Indian.
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Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.
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Fortunately, I've never had to be too critical of my own work, because the world is critical enough.
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I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
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I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.
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The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.
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There is precious little hope to be got out of whatever keeps us industrious, but there is a chance for us whenever we cease work and become stargazers.
