Laird Hamilton Quotes
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I have a song about being in love. I have a song about being supportive. There's inspiring ones, and there's some that show a little bit more fun and daring. It really is a range of who I am.
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We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.
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I didn't think then, and I still don't, that I was actually sick.
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Adults are locked into car payments and divorces and work. They haven't got time to think fresh.
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All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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Being brave enough to just be unapologetic for who you are, that's a goddess.
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When I left the Giants in 2014, my comments were emotional, insensitive, and misguided, and I truly regret and apologize for my actions. I am committed to working hard to contributing to the success of the Giants.
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I love words. They're fun. I don't think any word can just be filler. There's no room for it. It's like a puzzle. Every song can be written a million times. How can you say it differently?
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In many countries in the Middle East - and this is changing in the wake of the Arab Spring - but for a long time, censorship of books and film was a very big deal. There were books you couldn't buy; things with political content would be censored, but there were some genres of books and film that the censors just didn't understand.
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Siva is one of the best writers in the industry, and 'Srimanthudu' is a great script.
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The analysis of the thing is not the thing itself.
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I never try to be the poster child for the perfect mother/wife... You prioritize, you do the best you can possibly do, and you don't beat yourself up.
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Elections are about choosing sides, but inaugurations are about closing ranks.
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I just want to get a Ph.D. in love.
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I play to see what I can accomplish. I don't play for fun. I play to see how good I can be.
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Brazil is on my side.
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Radicalization is very easy when you mock what people hold dear.
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Baseball gets better for whatever reason.
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I studied acting at Boston University. I was in the theater department there. Somewhere in there I decided that wasn't what I was going to do and I went to the B.F.A. film program at N.Y.U.
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I've never directed before, so I need to make sure that people know that I can. The movie that I've written, 'The Sophisticates,' is a... small ensemble comedy and I hope it's charming and funny.
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The principle of democracy is all about delegation of power by the vast majority of citizens through a few chosen representatives chosen on merit and competence.
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The more anxious, isolated and time-deprived we are, the more likely we are to turn to paid personal services. To finance these extra services, we work longer hours. This leaves less time to spend with family, friends and neighbors; we become less likely to call on them for help, and they on us.
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When I was in high school I was a really huge 'SNL' fan. I remember the cast around the time I started watching it - Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Cheri O'Teri, Tracy Morgan. I did research to find out how people got on the show. Their bios always said they came from an improv team, so I started taking classes.
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Wiping out is an underappreciated skill.
