Mikhail Baryshnikov Quotes
I gave away a lot of works for benefits and then people would also give me back.
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Among those people lucky enough, if you will, to have actually been brought to trial as a political prisoner, several historians have said there has not been one acquittal since the Bolshevik Revolution.
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There's so much emphasis on Daniel Day-Lewis and his process, which is appropriately his own. But I was just blown away by his generosity as an actor. He's so giving as an actor that he just naturally commands the focus on set.
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People can experience loss of memory, daytime sleepiness. They can also have a difficulty concentrating.
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The Democratic Party has formed a perfect union with the mainstream media to scare Republicans, to say that they're gonna be called racists or sexists or homophobic if they reach out to minorities.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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My friend Adele describes fundamentalism as holding so tightly to your beliefs that your fingernails leave imprints on the palm of your hand... I think she's right. I was a fundamentalist not because of the beliefs I held but because of how I held them: with a death grip. It would take God himself to finally pry them out of my hands. (p.17-18)
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Cheeseburger in paradise!
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Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting and long term resolution to any problem, because it is unpredictable and for every problem it seems to solve, others are created. On the other hand, truth remains constant and will ultimately prevail.
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Humans don't really improve on our own functioning, we only interfere with it, distort it, and disguise it.
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The idea that anyone would think their religious ideas make them morally superior is just preposterous.
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Never use the word, 'very.' It is the weakest word in the English language; doesn't mean anything. If you feel the urge of 'very' coming on, just write the word, 'damn,' in the place of 'very.' The editor will strike out the word, 'damn,' and you will have a good sentence.
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The public hungers to see talented young people kill themselves.
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I had no choice. It was just something that happened. I was always looking for ways to act out, and I got a camera and it acted out for me.
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This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that's what I had.
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I think the standards for food service and quality keep going up, which is exciting. With my restaurant Tabun Kitchen, I wanted to give guests freshly cooked, high-quality ingredients at a reasonable price and I think we've found a way to do it.
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In the 1950s, buggery was a criminal offence. Now it's a requirement to receive benefits from the federal government.
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My parents were more surprised that I wanted to go away for school than anything. They didn't really understand the benefits.
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I gave away a lot of works for benefits and then people would also give me back.
