Anthony Malcolm Daniels (Theodore Dalrymple) Quotes
Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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I was ordained one of the standing High Council in Zion, under the hands of President Joseph Smith.
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The Stonewall riots were a key moment for gay people. Throughout modern history, gays had thought of themselves as something like a mental illness or maybe a sin or a crime. Gay liberation allowed us to make the leap to being a 'minority group,' which made life much easier.
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The Greek city-states politicised citizen and subject, creating institutions that were way ahead of anything in China or India. The politicians of antiquity exercised a political and military, if not economic, hegemony on the culture as a whole. The idea of democracy was first born and practised here.
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The world is a global economy. I thought, 'It's a bummer we don't have a unifying currency.' Then I saw Bitcoin had already had a crash and had the resistance to recover. The community was strong enough to push it through again. That's really exciting.
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After September 11, when the United States took action to overthrow the Taliban, our interests and Iran's aligned, and we were able to coordinate quietly but effectively.
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As a teenager, I put a lot of pressure on myself, and a lot of that, for me, was about finding a moral high ground. As I've grown up, I've decided to abandon that because it made me judgmental and also stressed me out.
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The most important thing is to enjoy yourself and have a good time.
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The fashion industry really welcomed me with open arms and open hearts. They've been very accepting of my faith. I have strict wardrobe requirements, and that's something they've upheld.
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I'm not in front of the camera, they are. I encourage them; I build up as much of their confidence and ego as possible. They've got to take control; I can't act it out.
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Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking tartar sauce with you.
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Winning is very important to me. I wouldn't be happy with anything less. And I work towards my goal.
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I turned into a workaholic to the point of where my health was in jeopardy.
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I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.
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I grew up watching science fiction and action movies. I love it. I absolutely love it!
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Slavery is now no where more patiently endured, than in countries once inhabited by the zealots of liberty.
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And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.
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It's a great feeling knowing you've helped someone. That's what I've spent my life doing and my practice.
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You don't have to do offbeat films to prove that you can act. I have done it but only to prove myself that I can fit convincingly into every kind of films. I want to do the 100 crore film where the hero does all the work, and I get to relax.
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There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.
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I am the despair of my accountant; I am the plastic bags of receipts.
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A show is exhausting when it stinks. It's exhausting when you have to work overtime to make something work.
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In the rich world, the environmental situation has improved dramatically. In the United States, the most important environmental indicator, particulate air pollution, has been cut by more than half since 1955, rivers and coastal waters have dramatically improved, and forests are increasing.
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Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.
