Edmund Clerihew Bentley Quotes
Between what matters and what seems to matter, how should the world we know judge wisely?
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I was a big 'Battlestar Galactica' fan and 'Star Trek' fan. I grew up watching those.
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Everyone who likes my books is like me in some way.
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And it was then that I realized wow, I'm able to write lyrics and sing and stuff like that.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I have always said that often the religion you were born with becomes more important to you as you see the universality of truth.
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I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more.
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War has been good to me from a financial standpoint but I don't want to make money that way. I don't want blood money.
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To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy.
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I just want to be myself and be real and be funny.
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If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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Gooseberries aren't just for creamy desserts and pies.
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Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.
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Anybody can do a deal. The tough part is doing the deal at the right time, being strategic.
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I was frequently told at drama school that I was thinking too much. And I still have to suppress that part of me because it can sometimes be a hindrance.
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I think that people are most comfortable when they can put you in a box - and that's very easy to do that when someone can put you in more serious roles. I'm not blaming them for that - it's just up to me to show people what I can do.
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We play rock & roll, but we swing when we play. We want that ongoing flow, that lightness, that forward rush of jazz.
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A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind.
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I would actually like to play Bobby Brown. To me, he was just the King of R&B at one point.
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Starting that union was something I believed in very strongly.
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I don't see the world completely in black and white. Sometimes I do.
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Math was my big interest when I was in prep school. I was considering taking math in college, and majoring in it.
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Between what matters and what seems to matter, how should the world we know judge wisely?
