Will Durant Quotes
I came to think of myself, not as a dance and chaos of molecules, but as a brief and minute portion of that majestic process.
Quotes to Explore
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Every astronaut flew into space for a living. But while NASA has not solved the security problems, I would not put me back into a shuttle - and no other astronaut. The confidence is shaken.
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A pitcher is only as good as his legs.
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In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.
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There is a kind of structure for a story that was peculiarly compelling for the radio. I thought I had invented it atom-by-atom sitting in an editing booth in Washington on M Street when I was in my 20s. Then I found out that it is one of the oldest forms of telling a story - it was the structure of a sermon.
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My granddad was a hard worker, and my dad is, too. It was instilled in me as a kid. I never got pocket money; I had to earn it. I had two paper rounds before school, not just one. Wherever I worked, whether it was at football, in the pub, I'd do whatever was asked of me - and more.
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I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States.
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I try to have fun with the fans, try to have fun.
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The Arab Awakening or Arab Spring has transformed the geopolitical landscape.
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I think there is something to be said for not feeling like just because you're a model you have to be dressed up, look amazing, go to every party, and be smiling all the time.
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Hollywood is wonderful, but it does eat its young.
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Phoebe Wolkind Ephron cracked wise like Dorothy Parker and looked like Katharine Hepburn.
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I'm going to trust my instincts when something's wrong.
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I'm single-minded. When I'm working on a project, all my attention is there.
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That is our first amendment, freedom of speech. But I also believe that we have an obligation to the youth to be somewhat responsible in what we say on records. But I think that comes with age. I think that comes with artists growing up and becoming assured of who they are as people.
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I believe that I am past my prime. I had reckoned on my prime lasting till I was at least fifty.
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Usually you kind of give the President a pass on leaking confidential stuff.
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I want to entertain, but I also want to push the barriers beyond what kids are conditioned into accepting.
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I enjoy the hunt much more than the 'good life' after the victory.
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Is there anything so wretched as to look at a man of fine abilities doing nothing?
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I'm interested in films, in directing.
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Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.
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Here at home, we're in a world of right angles and human construct, so whether it's cement or plastic or steel, everything is at an angle. But nature is chaos theory in full play. So having that uniqueness of what nature is gives me a sense of rejuvenation and scale.
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When I was growing up, I was very lucky. My family was the most important thing to me. They provided me with somewhere safe to grow and learn, and I know I was fortunate not to have been confronted by serious adversity at a young age.
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I came to think of myself, not as a dance and chaos of molecules, but as a brief and minute portion of that majestic process.
