Ranulph Fiennes Quotes
It is a truism to say that the dog is largely what his master makes of him: he can be savage and dangerous, untrustworthy, cringing and fearful; or he can be faithful and loyal, courageous and the best of companions and allies.
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When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was to be famous.
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Back in the mid '90s, I went to a film festival, and they were airing 'Central Park West' at the same time as this cute little romantic comedy movie called 'French Exit,' and I got to go from one theater where I was goofy, falling over myself, to this kind of evil vixen kind of character.
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I started working out, eating a good diet, and just did everything I could that I thought would benefit me. I also started studying a lot harder in school. It matured me a remarkable amount and made me completely focused.
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I take my kids to school... I make them breakfast. Unfortunately, dad is a big spoiler, and most days, I make four different breakfasts.
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I'm obsessive. That's the word for me. I obsess – perhaps to the point where it's moderately dysfunctional. I tend to put a book through about 100 revisions. If anything, that's an understatement. If there's another author out there who does this sort of revision, I would really like to meet him. Maybe we could form some sort of support group.
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The act of longing for something will always be more intense than the requiting of it.
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It was not a religion that attacked us that September day. It was al-Qaeda. We will not sacrifice the liberties we cherish or hunker down behind walls of suspicion and mistrust.
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Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.
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There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography.
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'Orange Is the New Black' was my home show. I knew the set; I knew everyone there.
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Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.
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In my youth, I spent my time investigating insects.
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I want to be on the cover of 'GQ.' That's a personal goal.
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Kinsey kick started a lot in shocking people with how much homosexual activity there is.
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My aim as a frontman is always to try and shrink the venue, if you can, to turn that football stadium into the world's smallest club. At least you have to try.
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It's largely a misconception that Tame Impala is a band. We play as a band on stage, but it's really not how it is at all on the album. The album is just me.
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My type, which I didn't realize until somebody pointed out to me, apparently is brunettes with darker skin tones, but that is about it as far as aesthetically.
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Rejection is a universally embarrassing topic and 'Electra Heart' is my response to that. It is a frank album.
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People have always searched for answers. That's why we have religion; people have always been seeking some relief from their own mortality.
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When you set out to take Vienna, take Vienna.
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My confidence comes from my fights and my training.
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The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.
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Every major federal campaign-finance-reform effort since 1943 has attempted to treat corporations and unions equally. If a limit applied to corporations, it applied to unions; if unions could form PACs, corporations could too; and so on. DISCLOSE is the first major campaign-finance bill that has not taken this approach.
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It is a truism to say that the dog is largely what his master makes of him: he can be savage and dangerous, untrustworthy, cringing and fearful; or he can be faithful and loyal, courageous and the best of companions and allies.
