William Goldman Quotes
One of the things that happens to careers out here is that people destroy themselves because they begin to think they're wonderful. They begin to think they know what they're doing, and the minute that happens, it's over.
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Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.
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Sometimes 'Rookie' is written about like, 'Finally! Something for alternative girls!' and I'm like, 'No!' Obviously it's not for everyone, but I used to think that there are cheerleaders, and there are art kids.
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A Nicklaus Design golf course is done by the guys in my company that I work with, that have been trained in my vision, and they do what they think I might do. They might come in the office and ask me questions and I'd certainly answer their questions, but I'm not involved in the site visits or anything else.
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I love learning new things that will never be put to practical use.
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Maturity - among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.
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To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait.
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Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
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God takes care of imbeciles, little children and artists.
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To the soldier, luck is merely another word for skill.
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I'm a natural blonde!
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Circle are praised, not that abound, In largeness, but the exactly round.
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My family didn't have any money growing up. I'm just a girl from the ghetto; from Indio, California.
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I'm moving to Rio permanently with my family. It's one of the places left in the world where people still live with a big charge of poetry on a daily basis. I feel we've kind of lost that here in Europe.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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I wish I had read more and majored in literature rather than theatre. I think I would have been a better artist for it. I am trying to play catch-up now.
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I was young and irresponsible, a silly woman laden with sin, not caring for anything except fame and fortune and self. But I have lived seeking truth in Jesus Christ and found it has made me free.
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A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.
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I'd say it's even harder to cater to Hispanics than to the lesbian or gay community. We're so culturally separated: Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexicans, Venezuelans. We're all so different.
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I like my feet. I have a tattoo on my foot with my last name. They're dancer feet. They're pretty. My toes are proportioned nicely. And they're strong - I can pinch people with my toes.
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When people love you for your cultural contributions, geographical boundaries become nonexistent.
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You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence.
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The beauty of the Democratic Party is in the mix.
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There was a lot of music in our home. Mom played piano in church and gave piano lessons.
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One of the things that happens to careers out here is that people destroy themselves because they begin to think they're wonderful. They begin to think they know what they're doing, and the minute that happens, it's over.
