Natalie Portman Quotes
Sometimes just watching a person doing the things they would only do at home lets you know who they really are.
Quotes to Explore
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As far as an actor-director connection, I think those can develop, and when they do, they're really great, and you just cultivate it like you would any relationship or friendship. If you find that something special, it helps down the line when you want to do more projects with each other.
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I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do things, and how their way of doing things is different from your way of doing things, and the fun of trying to do it their way and to see what value there is in looking at things from their perspective.
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We must break problems down into small, digestible bits. We must define the concepts that we use and explain what components they consist of. We must tackle small problems.
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I wanted life to be episodic. I wanted to be a magazine photographer and I was willing to do what it took to become that.
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Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
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The Reserve Bank cannot just exist; its ability to say 'no' has to be protected.
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I think it's important that things are flawed.
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Education - much like law or medicine - should be a profession governed by professionals. Unfortunately, too many policies, even those that are well-intentioned, come from the top, leaving out those closest to the classroom, who have the greatest insight into how to provide a high-quality education for all students.
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Thought is an infection. In the case of certain thoughts, it becomes an epidemic.
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Acting offers me an outlet. Here is the perfect opportunity to spend fleeting moments becoming an entirely different person; to experience a character entirely unlike myself, but to also make such a character a part of me. There is no routine here; there is no boredom.
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As a very young writer - kindergarten through about fifth grade - I most often wrote about black characters. My very early stories were science fiction and fantasy, with kids stowing away on spaceships and a girl named Tilly who was trying to get into the 'Guinness Book of World Records.'
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Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.
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Separation is very important to me. I don't strive to be a celebrity. My music has nothing to do with me at the end of the day. Once it's made and it's purchased, it belongs to whoever.
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I paint. I still do it every day. I never neglected it. It's a gift. It's almost like religion for me. It's the quickest way for me to become still.
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Americans, perhaps more than most people, have pondered the question of who they are and what their country is.
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Sarcasm is like cheap wine - it leaves a terrible aftertaste.
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Athletes, like everyone else, at times take supplements but just have to consult your doctors and work on that. It's a process, but it's achievable... It's my job to be healthy.
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Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for the next succeeding.
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I'd work for John Waters again, because he's so off the wall.
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I didn't think much about foreign readers when I began 'Naruto,' but I knew that many of the artists who influenced me had already been accepted overseas.
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I detest flying anywhere. Left to my own devices, I'd never leave my keyboard.
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Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old-fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics, it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar.
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Before comparing yourself with others, win the battle with yourself. Strive to be better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today.
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Sometimes just watching a person doing the things they would only do at home lets you know who they really are.
