Miranda Otto Quotes
You can make the best show in the world, but if people don't actually turn it on and see it, they'll never know it's the best show.
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You look in my room and it looks neat enough, but if you dared to look under my bed or in my closet, oh what a mess!
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German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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I have always loathed working out.
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A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.
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It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
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There's a classic element that all good Disney movies have. It really comes down to the storytelling, I think. It manages to push all of these buttons inside of us; there's a sentimentality.
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Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so.
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Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important.
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I just saw metal as another tool for me to use.
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As a businessman, I saw club tracks as a new franchise that could be profitable for years to come. It was like being in McDonald's and realizing that even though cheeseburgers and fries sold big, you could also make money serving up McRibs, which are always available for a limited time only.
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Time means a lot to me because, you see, I, too, am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing and simplifying. If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.
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Make no mistake about it. I don't want a man in here to go back home thinking otherwise; we are going to win.
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I can't imagine anything more important than air, water, soil, energy and biodiversity. These are the things that keep us alive.
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And Seattle isn't really crazy anymore. It's a big dot-com city.
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A mentor, a 'teacher,' is like an editor. I absolutely value my editor, who is my teacher.
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I can tell you where my Tonys are. They're in a beautiful place in my living room, in a glass cabinet.
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I still love the semiconductor industry.
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There is not an example on record of any free state holding a province of the same extent and population without disastrous consequences. The nations conquered and held as a province have, in time, retaliated by destroying the liberty of their conquerors through the corrupting effect of extended patronage and irresponsible power.
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Everybody has their first love. I think it goes back to being in love with the idea of being in love. Everybody wants love, and your first love is special. You've never experienced anything like that. It's good to have a fond memory of it.
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Lust's passion will be served; it demands, it militates, it tyrannizes.
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I write what I call 'novels of consolation' for people who are bright and sophisticated.
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You can make the best show in the world, but if people don't actually turn it on and see it, they'll never know it's the best show.
