William Howard Taft Quotes
We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law.
Quotes to Explore
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We must strive to become good ancestors.
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Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.
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I know some black actresses who have to wait every 19 films for a role. I can be cast in practically every one as a young white male.
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I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there.
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I came across 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller in one of the most romantic ways one can find a story. I was digging through a pile of used books at my local library when my hand gravitated toward its brilliant teal and glistening gold cover.
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For me, a play is a form of writing which isn't complete until it is interpreted by actors. But it's still a form of writing. And so most of my time is spent thinking about how to write a sentence.
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I want to be able to make people laugh and cry and feel happy or sad and feel all these different emotions through singing and acting. Hopefully throughout my career, I'll get to pursue them.
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Small companies need capital to invest, expand, and create jobs. And the economy needs a healthy small business community to bolster and sustain its recovery.
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In the future, everybody is going to be a director. Somebody's got to live a real life so we have something to make a movie about.
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People don't understand that the feel of the surface is so important for a footballer. The ball travels on the surface; our feet move on the surface - all of that goes into how the game is actually played.
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There have been weeks when I've not been hydrating properly or not eating properly or training too hard. When I do that, I don't feel good. It has to be the exact formula.
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You wear fur, it's like you trying to be something you not. You get fur, you can spend the same money on like, 30 jackets.
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It's abhorrent to me that somebody is just evil, and you can't explain it.
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I feel I'm a strange mixture of insecurity and strength. Most of us, probably most people. I'm transferring that same concept to the people I photograph.
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On my first day at Yale Law School, there were posters in the hallways announcing an event with Tony Blair, the former British prime minister. I couldn't believe it: Tony Blair was speaking to a room of a few dozen students? If he came to Ohio State, he would have filled an auditorium of a thousand people.
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When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.
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What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
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We got to know the competition very well. In the '50s popcorn made a big growth in sales. Our main push was to produce the best quality and sell in quality retail outlets.
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The L.A Trilogy is a series of three novels starring Ray, a robot detective, and his boss, a computer called Googol. Set in an alternative version of 1960s Los Angeles, each book will be more or less standalone but together will form an overarching story arc with 'Brisk Money' as the origin story.
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Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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The Arctic is the planet's air conditioner and it's starting to break down.
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I'm always confident when I sign up for a project that it's going to be good. That's why I sign up for it.
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I want to do everything. That's my problem.
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We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law.
