Ray Kurzweil Quotes
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We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.
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If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see.
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When the British became Christian, Christianity in no way altered their political organisation.
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As a child, my mother told me lots of fairy stories, many her own invention. She, too, tended to reverse the norm.
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If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.
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My dad worked two jobs his whole life, and so I told him he's the reason I have 20 jobs.
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Some actors can create characters and leave them at 'Cut!', but I work the opposite way and drag them out of me. For me, it's about fixing your fabric to fit the role.
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I think that films about faith made for faith-based communities have a certain tactic.
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I always had acting work when I needed it. I think that is why, when I watch films or TV series in America, I find in small roles or in supporting roles really amazing faces, where I have the feeling these people have actually had a life outside of acting. I find it almost a pity that I've never done anything else.
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I've got the public. I don't care about the critics. I did at one time. I don't any more. I did when I needed compliments. But if you get a lot of compliments, you don't need a critic to tell you, 'This should be done another way.'
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The blessing of my mother is that she is so interested, she is so bright, she never complains - the joy of the Lord just bubbles out of her. Anybody who's in her presence is blessed to be there.
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I mean I like most of the films that I've seen that I've been in.
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We have lost contact with reality, the simplicity of life.
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Much before I entered films, my dad walked into my room and saw me busy drawing something at 3 A.M. He stood there for some time and said, 'Whatever career choice you make, you are going to be successful.' I'll never forget those words. It gave me the confidence to be who I am today.
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I never want to forget that I'm doing an impossible thing. How rare is it that you get to be part of something people love? It's really special. It's a very out-of-body experience to be a part of something so huge.
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The driving force behind the liberal counter-offensive in Europe has been a reaction against irresponsibility.
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Certainly, living in the U.S., as I have for over two decades, you see how Asians are portrayed in the media... I didn't see myself represented, you know, when I used to look at ads on TV.
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I hope there is a place for me in the country landscape, but I'm not too precious about it, either.
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I can be walking down the street, and someone will stop me and ask me for one of my hugs. They feel like I'm their friend, which I love - though sometimes my kids get a little weirded out by it.
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I have a very serious censorship office inside my head; it censors things that I could tell you that you would never forget, and I don't want to be the person to stick that in your brain.
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'The Waltons' was profoundly important after years of wandering around. I was 44 and cut off from family and friends. It nurtured me back to a sense of family and who I am. It was a transforming experience.
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Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
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My heart started running away, like a pack of horses. Then it slowed down and became irregular.
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What we spend our time on is probably the most important decision we make.
