J. G. Holland Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating to the very essence of being?
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Each person is living for himself; his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel.
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Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore.
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Libertarians know that a free country has nothing to fear from anyone coming in or going out - while a welfare state is scared to death of poor people coming in and rich people getting out.
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I'm a very restless person. I'm always doing something. The creative process never stops.
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When I approach guys in certain situations and talk to them about Christ, they know that I'm speaking to them in a way that's real.
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I wasn't being bullied at school at this point. I had a group of friends, and I was isolated because I wasn't communicating with my parents. I wasn't telling them what I was going through.
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I definitely have the screenwriting itch.
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I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
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I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all the love in the world. Discipline will be the hard part.
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I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.
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Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune.
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If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.
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My temples are only in India. When I am in India, I go to the religious ceremonies.
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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
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I love a challenge. So when I did 'Friday,' I didn't want to do another comedy back-to-back. With 'Set It Off,' that was a little different from 'The Negotiator' and 'The Italian Job.' So for me, it's all about challenge. It's all about challenge and about just learning.
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I don't go to the doctor except when I'm very ill, and when I go to India, I drink a drop of local water.
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The relationship between East and West needs to be and can be fixed via pop culture.
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Among us, who is above must be in service of the others. This doesn't mean we have to wash each other's feet every day, but we must help one another.
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Honest error in the face of complex and possibly intractable problems is a far more important source of bad results than are bad motives.
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It's more like can I build a group of characters and can I tell some universal truths that feel real and aren't formulaic in the spirit of filmmakers gone by who've told American stories that were personal and universal as well.
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My response is that I love the church.
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Cost is the father and compensation the mother of progress.
