F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes
What'll we do with ourselves this afternoon? And the day after that, and the next thirty years?
Quotes to Explore
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The utterly fallacious idea at the heart of the pro-war argument is that it is the duty of the anti-war argument to provide an alternative to war. The onus is on them to explain just cause.
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Ecuador is a country which defends the right to life.
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I want to write novels, and I want to write and direct theater.
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If I saw my 15-year-old self now, I'd think I wasn't that bad, but back then I perceived myself as awful.
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Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
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For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.
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There are so many female roles - particularly for young women - that are just somebody's girlfriend or somebody's daughter, or that are accessories to the main story rather than being three-dimensional characters.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
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Every university in America teaches 'Clockwork Orange.' I get fed up with it.
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I had to get some things right in my personal life. And once I got my family on the same page, to understand who I am and what I do for a living, I asked my oldest daughter, 'What do you think about Daddy coming back?' And she said, 'I didn't think you were done. I want you to win the Super Bowl.'
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I rolled up my sleeves and said, 'I want to make a mark on this world.'
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I went to this one in Ohio, and then I became a counselor there, and it was just the most fun thing. I was so depressed when I came home from camp.
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Power is, in its nature, encroaching; and such is the human make that men who are vested with a share of it are generally inclined to take more than it was intended they should have.
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I never thought I'd be in a position where people would be talking about my sexuality and saying how good I look in underwear.
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The most difficult story that I've ever been involved in breaking on any of my shows was 'The Constant' episode of 'Lost,' which was when Desmond was consciousness-traveling.
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Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.
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I love reading religious authors. Especially in the sort of circle I move in, people tend to be more secular, and I love reading books by just really smart people of religious faith. It's always a really cool perspective.
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Libertarians know that a free country has nothing to fear from anyone coming in or going out - while a welfare state is scared to death of poor people coming in and rich people getting out.
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I couldn't find anyone doing something about the astounding injustices women were experiencing, so I decided to do something myself. I cannot tell you how many people ridiculed my efforts.
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My first professional job was to sell heavy-duty waterless cookware.
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I guess the way I describe it is when basketball players talk about being in the zone and they feel like they can't miss. That's the way a running back feels when the game is in slow-motion. It feels like every cut is right, every run is going to be at least 10 yards. You see what the defense is doing. You know what they're trying to do to you. It's awesome.
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Photography, painting or poetry – those are just extensions of me, how I perceive things; they are my way of communicating.
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Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.
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What'll we do with ourselves this afternoon? And the day after that, and the next thirty years?
