Todd English (William Todd English) Quotes
I think a lot of people have a misconception of what the kitchen is about, but you know the grueling part of it is also the pleasure of it. That's why I think you have to have a certain mentality to understand what that is and be able to handle it.
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I tell my students based on my experiences in Hollywood, sure, you can always move to L.A. and try to work with the system, and people do that, but chances are if you want your story in film with characters of color, you will have to make that movie yourself. Find a way to make it yourself. Not just screenwriters, but also producers.
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Optimist, n. A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.
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Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible.
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Some of my lowest points were the most exciting opportunities to push through to be a better person.
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Americans are fed up with these mandatory census surveys, and they're asking us to stop the harassment.
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We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them.
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Progress, then, is a property of the evolution of life as a whole by almost any conceivable intuitive standard.... let us not pretend to deny in our philosophy what we know in our hearts to be true.
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I pray every day, several times. It soothes me. I don't ask for anything, except for health.
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...Local prohibitions cannot block advances in military and commercial technology... Democratic movements for local restraint can only restrain the world's democracies, not the world as a whole.
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It is great to be introspective, self analysis can be useful, but only if it results in action.
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Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up.
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Our role in Israel is a pioneering one, and we need people with certain strength of fiber.
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It is simple nonsense to speak of the fixed tempo of any particular vocal phrase. Each voice has its peculiarities.
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I think a lot of people have a misconception of what the kitchen is about, but you know the grueling part of it is also the pleasure of it. That's why I think you have to have a certain mentality to understand what that is and be able to handle it.
