William Butler Yeats Quotes
Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.
Quotes to Explore
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I found out that there was this project called the 'Great Green Wall' where they wanted to plant trees across the Sahara desert, and the idea was born that I wanted to create a support structure for that initiative.
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It feels like a game, this work I do. It is totally heartfelt, and I love the sticky terrain, the straight-up cartoons, how the irrepressible and icky rise to the surface. But I am not just trying to call forth bugaboos and demons for the sake of it, for fun.
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New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.
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I was working at the NSA. I don't know, I was just bored. I just knew that's not what I was supposed to be doing with my life.
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Understanding the importance of evolving is very important. Reinventing is very important. To break what you have already done is very important. That growth should never stop.
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There are a lot of dynamics and a lot of politics that go into records and getting played on the radio.
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I am not a method actor, though I studied for a year with Lee Strasburg.
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He's this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What we've made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It's been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes.
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It takes one person to give you a big chance.
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He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
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I love action movies.
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I know about raising money.
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Thanks to every gay person in public and non-public life who has come out.
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I was very much in favor of the Iraq invasion.
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Not to sound too pessimistic, but I just don't see me having the film career that I maybe hoped for after 'The Birdcage.' I think people just didn't know what to do with me.
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Fascist movements kill off their critics, literally or metaphorically, while democratic movements value, invite and even welcome criticism.
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I used to a lot. I used to go dancing.
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When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence.
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The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been, that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something.
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Even the mundane task may have something to teach you - especially if it's a task you haven't performed before.
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If we can show the world that there are students in all sorts of communities who don't have the material they need for a great education, that will be the first major step to doing something about it.
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Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.
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Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.
