Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
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When I wrote 'The West Wing,' the juice behind it was that in popular culture, our leaders in government are generally portrayed as Machiavellian, or as idiots. I thought, well, how about writing about a group of hyper-competent people?
Aaron Sorkin -
I love bayou life.
Parker Posey -
I had to give myself permission to act, then others agreed.
Edie McClurg -
And as she lookt about, she did behold, How over that same dore was likewise writ, Be bold, be bold, and every where Be bold, That much she muz'd, yet could not construe it By any ridling skill, or commune wit. At last she spyde at that same roomes upper end, Another yron dore, on which was writ, Be not too bold.
Edmund Spenser -
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Jiddu Krishnamurti -
My wife is always by far the best-dressed person anywhere we go. And remember, we are surrounded by rich people who can afford to buy £20,000 gowns.
Leon Max
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Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.
Paul Wellstone -
I guess, being French, I love Hollywood.
Christian Louboutin -
Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.
Jean Ingelow -
I look back at 'Saturday Night Live' and I think, some people didn't like me doing 'Weekend Update.' Who cares? A lot of people did. When you're reaching that many people, you're not going to have everybody like you.
Kevin Nealon -
Americans don't believe that we have a surplus of jobs. They believe that we have a surplus of job seekers, and they are competing for these jobs.
Kellyanne Conway -
More than 100 people are involved in a transplant operation... and we can't waste time and resources if there is a chance the caretakers aren't up for an awesome responsibility.
Leonard Bailey
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People forget that Mozart wrote for commissions. There's a thing in psychology where they think if it's popular, it can't be serious.
Anthony Hopkins -
Men are not usually forthcoming in the expression of their emotions.
Andre Braugher -
The odd things that people say to you are so much more hilarious than what you can come up with.
Jennifer Coolidge -
I just think Christmas is a time to embrace all the naughty little things.
Jade Thirlwall Little Mix -
I was a highly sensitive kid, sort of an old soul, and I felt like a lot of people in my peer group didn't fully understand me, or I couldn't fully be myself. I just wasn't engaged in a way that was fulfilling me.
Ari Graynor -
I look at careers like Ben Stiller and think that's a great career to have where you're doing movies that you write and direct, and also act in films, although he's primarily an actor.
Eli Roth
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It takes more to make one sage today than it did to make the seven of Greece. And you need more resources to deal with a single person these days than with an entire nation in times past.
Baltasar Gracian -
I listen to Morricone, the famed Italian film composer, while I'm working.
Daniel Handler -
Everybody is their own galaxy, their own separate entity.
Weyes Blood -
In America, all things are possible.
Mel Martinez -
My advice to young people - wait until it's your turn. Just kidding, sorta.
Nickelson Wooster -
Liberate yourself from the illusion of culture.
Terence McKenna