William Butler Yeats Quotes
Bid imagination run / Much on the Great Questioner; / What He can question, what if questioned I / Can with a fitting confidence reply.
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When I write, I create really absurd situations which become false because I am after the joke.
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People should know what they want, not just what they don't want.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.
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But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. It got worse when I started playing this character, too.
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I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.
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Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.
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I tell you, in this world, being a little crazy helps to keep you sane.
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Politicians are so detested. And the main cause is not policy; it's the fact that there is no trust.
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Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.
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The things I enjoy most as I watch the movie are the things that came through without even thinking.
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It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
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Luck is going to play a huge part in your life.
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I've learned that universal acceptance and appreciation is just an unrealistic goal.
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I never go wild with nails.
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What I know is the characters in a Southern town. I know the cadence of the language and the voice of Atlanta because I've lived here for so long. And I know the neighborhoods, and I hopefully know the people, and I feel a connection to them. And I also feel like I'm honoring them when I talk about them.
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Compared to dancing, films seemed to me to be the work of lay bums. There was no physical pain; it was enough to say and imagine what was in the script. It was very easy for me.
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I have this sense of humour which is about as sophisticated as a seven-year-old schoolboy. I get very overexcited and silly.
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I do go to the gym five days a week.
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I am fighting for those middle-class families who want us to deal with our debt and deficit, but they also want the investments that are critical to our country moving forward.
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I started in movies in 1963, and the first big one was 'Rosemary's Baby' in 1967. While you don't notice it right away, it finally dawns on you that 80% of the time, you're doing nothing.
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We thought we'd write a good script for women, giving them the fun roles that generally men get.
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So ist vielmehr der Fall, daß das Volk, insosern mit diesem Worte ein besonderer Theil der Mitglieder eines Staats bezeichnet ist, den Theil ausdrückt, der nicht weiß was er will.1
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Bid imagination run / Much on the Great Questioner; / What He can question, what if questioned I / Can with a fitting confidence reply.
