J. William Fulbright Quotes
We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.
Quotes to Explore
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Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s.
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In Bollywood, if you work with a superstar, even if you are a newcomer, you become a superstar. That didn't happen with me.
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Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.
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I never got into politics for it to be a career.
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I mean, I was always interested in people like Lenny Bruce, people who are breaking the old rules and making new ones.
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The father figure doesn't impress me. I have a very friendly relationship with my father, but that wasn't always the case. My mother had custody, and I only saw him every other weekend. I never knew him well enough for him to inspire me.
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It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.
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It is not important what Rahul Gandhi thinks, its important what a billion Indians think.
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I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying.
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Acting is great therapy - you get to do things you'd normally get arrested for.
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It is a myth of publishers that people want to read easy things.
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When the CEO makes a decision, people don't come back on it.
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A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.
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This is my trademark: I rip my T-shirt. I'm into the whole showing-a-bit-of-chest-hair thing.
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Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good.
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I was chosen for 'Wolverine' because there weren't any other Japanese actresses available who could speak English. With 'Batman v Superman' and 'Hannibal,' I got the roles as a result of previous work I'd done, not just because of my nationality.
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This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement.
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We say that our objective is to conquer complete independence, to install a people's power, to construct a new society without exploitation, for the benefit of all those who feel themselves to be Mozambicans.
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As an industry, we have a responsibility to manage risk in a way that is prudent.
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Ideas worth questioning: 'Being an artist is a job for life.'
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I feel fortunate that I've had a lot of songs recorded by other people, because I take my songwriting very seriously. It's only those people that have followed me over the years and really know my work that know how serious I am about all of it - including the way I look. You can't take my high heels from me, you can't have my long fingernails, you can't take all this hair from me, because it's part of this thing that I've become. I wouldn't want to give any of it up. Do I have to be ugly to be a songwriter? This is the way I am, and it's what I choose to be.
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It has not been hard to grow older, because I believe if you have something you believe in, that will keep you alive far more than plastic surgery or Botox.
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I grew up around a lot of church musicians.
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We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.
