Al Swearengen Quotes
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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I would love to do some theater.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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I don't spend a lot on holidays, but have been very fortunate to travel extensively through doing various challenges around the world. The best place I've ever been is Argentina.
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When confronting most crises, whether historic or contemporary, aid agencies generally muddle along on a case-by-case basis. They weigh insufficient information, extrapolate somewhat blindly about long-term pros and cons, and reluctantly arrive at decisions meant to do the most good and the least harm.
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It is a myth of publishers that people want to read easy things.
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Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.
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There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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Spencer's god was Evolution, sometimes also called Progress.
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In trying to scramble out of a hole, it sometimes digs it deeper.
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I have made a public statement about me and Ralph by being seen with him. I don't need to make any other. You can live the way you want.
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If Republicans want to be seen as more compassionate, they should continue to stand proudly for the sanctify of life and marriage. And they should do so without apologizing.
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McCain I'd vote against under any circumstance.
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I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.
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Race and gender definitely came up, occasionally, in my life at work. But the bigger challenge that I had was age. I took roles earlier in my career than people expected, and so a lot of what I got was, 'Do you actually know enough to do this?'
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When you play a character, there are choices you have to make about the past, the present, the future, etc. You have to make those choices on your own a lot.
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You can't reconcile being pro-life on abortion and pro-death on the death penalty.
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Like it or not, we are all liars. Thank goodness. Imagine going through life where everyone is completely honest: 'Those shoes... look like something out of an early Cyndi Lauper video.' 'Your daughter... looks like the spawn of Honey Boo Boo and Elmer Fudd.'
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It took a good deal of work behind the scenes to achieve this result and I'm glad we've got there.
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For me, standup will always be some part of my life, and other things will move around and find their place.
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Be intentional with your space. Don't be afraid to step on a limb and design your home the way you love it.
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Pain or damage don't end the world.
