Alastair Sim Quotes
I stand or fall in my profession by the public's judgement of my performances. No amount of publicity can dampen a good one or gloss over a bad one.
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There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.
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Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts.
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People see me high-fivin' and smiling on the court, and they don't think that's me. But it is. I just want to go out and be myself.
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I think young people of all races are interested in justice; maybe not so much taxes and regulations, but they're interested in justice and the right to privacy on the Internet.
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I spend several years trying to get inside the brain and heart of my subjects, listening to the interior monologues in their letters, and when I have to bridge the chasms between the factual evidence, I try to make an intuitive leap through the eyes and motivation of the person I'm writing about.
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When I carve out time to game, it's because I rationalize that I 'deserve it,' so I relish every minute of that 2-3 hour session.
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I do tend to overdo everything.
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Inspiration is the key to everything.
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I would have 55 dogs if I could. I'm hoping one day to open my own shelter.
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I love music; it's my passion.
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It's the equivalent of putting on the brakes suddenly while driving uphill.
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Just because you have a hit doesn't mean you're good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
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What was the use of doing great things if I could have a better time telling her what I was going to do?
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We've achieved this historic progress through diplomacy, without resorting to another war in the Middle East. I want to also point out that by working with Iran on this nuclear deal, we were better able to address other issues.
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Atheists have an excellent longevity record because we have no place to go after we die, so we take good care of ourselves and our world while we are here.
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I was asked to come to Chicago because Chicago is one of our 52 states.
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Dreams come to those who dare dream and wake up to make them a reality.
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Often when I feel I am reaching a saturation point in my performances, I think of coming back to NSD and attending workshops.
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It [live performance] is just very difficult. Doing an hour, hour and a half of live standup is an endurance test. You almost have to do it every day to stay up on it.
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Brain surgery is a terrible profession. If I did not feel it will become different in my lifetime, I should hate it.
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I stand or fall in my profession by the public's judgement of my performances. No amount of publicity can dampen a good one or gloss over a bad one.
