Terry Eagleton (Terence Francis "Terry" Eagleton) Quotes
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What I have found most surprising is the amount of damage we have done to environment in the course of my lifetime - not even five and a half decades.
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These statements about torture, about alleged misuse of power and things like that, insulted the Filipinos more than their leader because it was made to appear as if Filipinos would tolerate a leader who would torture his own people, who would utilize his executive prerogatives for abuses.
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It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.
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The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence.
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When you're given a newspaper column, you're not being paid to sit on a fence and scratch your chin and say 'On the one hand this' and 'On the other hand that.' You're getting paid for your opinion.
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For nine years I worked to change what was hairdressing then into a geometric art form with color, perm without setting which had never been done before.
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Thank goodness I started getting movie roles and then television shows came along. So I was very fortunate to be able to do all three and I like all of them.
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Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.
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Sometimes one succeeds, sometimes one fails.
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I take time to watch anime. I don't know whether I'm allowed to, but I do it anyway.
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If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.
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I am opinionated and want to be part of the conversations.
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I'm not interested in going and doing a big, action-adventure romp with nothing to say about being a human being.
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I must cite an intrinsic condition of the universe. We set forth in any direction which seems convenient; each leads to the same place: the end of the universe.
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The best employees are those who bring real energy and initiative to the job. I like to know whether you're the kind of person who can set priorities, take initiative, and drive results right from the beginning.
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There's a lot of successful procedural shows that are out there. A lot of them are very successful. I just know there's an audience out there that wants character also.
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Editing is such a voyeuristic treat for me. I land on a theme and ask authors to pen works that fit the topic.
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Oh my God, the graduate shows in London are so important! I still remember going to see John Galliano's graduate collection - that was an event I'll never forget.
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Fartlek, or speed play, is variable-pace running that emphasizes creativity. During a 30-minute run, choose objects to run to - telephone poles, trees, buildings, other runners, whatever. Make choices that mark off different distances, so your pickups vary in length from 15 to 90 seconds, and modify your pace to match the distance.
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I guess we'd better start getting used to the consequences and permit the American liberals to squeak and squeal us to ultimate defeat.
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Draw great strength from your family and give in turn to those who come after you.
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Pickups, S.U.V.'s, vans and the like represent about 80 million vehicles, with mileage of perhaps 13 to 16 miles per gallon. Converting those should be our first priority.
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I've been lucky enough to have flown some very interesting aircraft in the past, but SpaceShipTwo is far and away the most exciting of them all.
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The past can be used to renew the present, not just to bury it.
