William Lewis Safir (William Safire) Quotes
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To face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it.
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Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
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Being flown to the U.S. to meet Sofia Coppola is really exciting. I was freaking out. I'm a little nervous, as I don't want to muck it up I want to do my best.
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I think that in Mexico, we must change some practices that were built during the 72 years of predominance in Mexico. Former presidents would just hide away, run away or disappear. And I think it's key in a democracy that presidents face people, see eye to eye to citizens and work to keep on contributing to the - to Mexico.
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Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.
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Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.
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Denial of childhood and denial of freedom are the biggest sins which humankind has been committing and perpetuating for ages.
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There is more to life than show business.
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For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
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One shouldn't know the future.
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When I was about 13, I met the coolest, chicest young woman I had ever seen. She was a neighbor of mine who became a fashion designer and had a small design studio. She taught me so many things about style and fashion. I had always loved making things, so when she told me about her career in fashion, I knew I had found my path.
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The freedom that money gives you makes you... well, I wouldn't say happy, but I'd say it gives you diversity.
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The awkward thing for me is when the realization happens that I actually might like this girl. Then I become awkward.
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I don't want to know movie directors. I don't want to be close to them. I don't want to interfere with their work. I don't want them to interfere with mine.
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The regret of my life is that I have not said 'I love you' often enough.
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In January '77 I went out to LA and have been here 26 years.
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Those darker sides, the things that we don't want to admit about ourselves - that's what excites me.
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When I was at school, I used to end every school day with fountain pen ink all over my hands and face and down my shirt.
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'Switched at Birth' has an amazing cast, including an Oscar winner and two Emmy nominees. The writing is very innovative, and the show's producers have redefined U.S. TV by launching a mainstream show which includes multiple deaf cast members whose characters communicate only in ASL (American Sign Language).
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Comedy is a universal language. I grew up watching Nagesh, Surilirajan, Thenga Srinivasan and S.V. Shekhar's comedies. And, of course, Charlie Chaplin! These artists are so blessed: they can make other people happy.
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There's a melody in everything. And once you find the melody, then you connect immediately with the heart. Because sometimes English or Spanish, Swahili or any language gets in the way. But nothing penetrates the heart faster than the melody.
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What I know is the characters in a Southern town. I know the cadence of the language and the voice of Atlanta because I've lived here for so long. And I know the neighborhoods, and I hopefully know the people, and I feel a connection to them. And I also feel like I'm honoring them when I talk about them.
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English is a stretch language; one size fits all.
