Iris Murdoch Quotes
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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I loved getting to Chagrin Falls, being by the falls; what a cute place it is.
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For about 175,000 people, Chiranjeevi Blood Bank has supplied blood for free in times of emergency. This is because of the service-oriented attitude of Mega fans.
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I've never actually directed anything I haven't made up. I've never adapted anything.
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I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and have never done an American accent before, so they rely on a slew of technical mechanisms. Part of what makes an accent is understanding why people speak that way - you have to understand the culture.
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Humor is a wonderful way to deal with our suffering because if we can laugh at our troubles, we can feel better. Thich Nhat Hanh is a special man who has helped millions with their suffering with incredible technique. But he doesn't know real suffering, because he has not dated as much as I have.
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The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.
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If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.
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From a spectator point of view, Test cricket is not important; people hardly watch Test cricket. But as a player, Tests are the real thing. You have to concentrate for five days. It's a lot of time, and not easy to do it day in and day out. If people have played 70-100 Tests, it's a lot of cricket, a lot of concentration and dedication.
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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.
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I've always looked at filmmaking as a lifestyle. There is no decision of when you go to work. It's a way of life: you're thinking about scripts; you see things and think, 'That could be interesting'... I don't think about my work as, 'Today I'll work on this, this and that.' It just comes to me.
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There is always an easy solution to every problem - neat, plausible, and wrong.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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Your initial idea may or may not work, but you have to remember that a failed idea is nothing but a stepping stone to a bigger success.
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There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.
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This is God's world, not Satan's. Christians are the lawful heirs, not non-Christians.
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I always like to do the things that I think are right. I am not trying to be a model, I am trying to be myself and do the right things. If what I am doing is a model, or is an example, is the right example, I am very happy, but I don't pretend that.
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A sentence that clots in your mouth is unlikely to flow in your mind.
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Low-level programming is good for the programmer's soul.
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My point has always been that, ever since the Industrial Revolution, science fiction has been the most important genre there is.
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Remember that relationships are important and have to be nurtured and cherished. Also keep in mind that a relationship is a two way street, so be ready to give a relationship just as you would expect the other person to be giving to you.
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To sin by silence, when we should protest, Makes cowards out of men.
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'Writing' is the wrong way to describe what happens to words in a movie. First, you put down words. Then you rehearse them with actors. Then you shoot the words. Then you edit them. You cut a lot of them, you fudge them, you make up new ones in voice-over. Then you cut it and throw it all away.
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A bad review is even less important than whether it is raining in Patagonia.
