William Goldman Quotes
Inside and out, Westley's world was ripping apart and he could do nothing but crack along with it.
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Walking down the street in any town or city in the world and having people look at you and start talking to you, convinced that they know you as well or better than they do members of their own family, that's just an odd phenomenon. But I mean, I wouldn't say it was a bad thing. It's an interesting thing.
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I admire the world of the books and the characters that she's created, but I'm not an addict of Harry Potter. I don't feel possessive about it.
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This is the conundrum of the present regimes in the Arab world. They still want to control youth; they want to be in control as they did in the 1950s and '60s. But that doesn't work anymore. Now with just a Wi-Fi link, you can understand what's happening in the world.
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On a personal level, there are many people who have meant a great deal to me. My father and mother were certainly of vital importance, not only in themselves but because they created a world for me to revolt against.
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To be honest, before I joined the industry, I knew very little about the fashion world, and I hardly knew any name brands. Probably because the price tags were a little too high, and home girl needed to work.
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Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.
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I'm not going to change the world overnight. It's one person at a time, and hopefully they're people in positions of power who can help people get in those roles and really, truly embrace colorblind casting.
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There really isn't a story that you can't tell inside of it. It's very much a clearinghouse for anything that goes on in the world. So you're not at all limited.
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Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences.
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Although more than 500 million maritime containers move around the world each year, accounting for 90 per cent of international trade, only 2 per cent are inspected. Strengthening customs and immigration systems is essential.
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As a woman, you're not accessible to every world.
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Theater will cast in a more open way; Denzel Washington might play Richard III. Television and film don't really cast openly like that. The theater world has always been a leader in diversity.
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'Lord of the Rings' was about saving the world, big time, big duties.
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Our World War II generation met the challenges of their time.
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Awards mean absolutely nothing if you don't get it. If you do get it, they're the best thing in the world.
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Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics.
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Social is a better way to interact with digital world. It is better than search. Implications for... everything. Total change.
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Many children with cancer in the developing world can be cured. But without appropriate treatment, few survive.
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There's not too many rich black people in this world.
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Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota.
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Truth is the first thing that present-day literature lacks. The writer has drowned himself in lies, he is too accustomed to speak prudently, with a careful look over his shoulder.
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It's always more interesting to play the villain.
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Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.
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Inside and out, Westley's world was ripping apart and he could do nothing but crack along with it.
