Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury) Quotes
The purpose of fiction is not to nail you to the ground as facts do, but to take you to the edge of the cliff and kick you off so you build your wings on the way down.
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I am interested in the subject which is Russia.
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I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.
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The fact we don't have a lunar base has nothing to do with the technology. It has to do with public commitment and societal support.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
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I'm obsessed with 'Scandal.' I love, love, love it. I've gotten to meet all of the cast at this point, and they're all so, so nice.
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All of the agreed-upon pariahs throughout pop-culture history put their identities into the thing we decry. And yet we derive our own identities from the act of hating. We connect on the things we are disappointed in. Some may argue that nothing in history gathers a crowd like complaining about Lady Gaga's meat dress.
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Neutrality, as a lasting principle, is an evidence of weakness.
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I clean my face twice a day with cold water and don't go to sleep with make-up on.
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I pity Americans for their very bad fruits. Your 'mango' is cucumber. The only thing I really miss about Egypt is mangoes.
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People don't hear me talk. They don't expect me to.
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For a long time, I so badly wanted to work with Jeremy Piven, and I ended up on 'Mr. Selfridge' with him. He was such a character - so brilliant to work with.
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I was not into sci-fi, science fiction, at all. I was into some of the old pirate films with Burt Lancaster and stuff. I liked them.
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It is of the highest importance to provide equal access to the labour market. Governments should act to establish equitable employment standards and penalise racial discrimination.
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The less I behave like Whistler's mother the night before, the more I look like her the morning after.
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Even if you have a big tune, live crowds can get sick of it. It's not just about the song but also the staying power and if people have connected with it in a certain way. I know that the tracks I put more emotion and depth into are the ones that have the staying power in clubs.
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I think it had something to do with my love of music, especially rock music.
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If I wasn't a golfer, I would still be miserable - but not as miserable.
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As a first-time director in America, I feel I've been very fortunate.
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I have a few pieces that I got for my birthdays or that I bought for myself: I acquire things that speak to me and put them on my wall. When I see things I like, I just know.
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If God has made your cup sweet, drink it with grace; if He has made it bitter, drink it in communion with Him.
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You cried when He took away your drop of water, not knowing He'd saved for you, the sea.
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I want to challenge myself. I'm desperate to play in the Premier League, and I want to play for England.
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The purpose of fiction is not to nail you to the ground as facts do, but to take you to the edge of the cliff and kick you off so you build your wings on the way down.
