Samuel Butler Quotes
Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so.
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There's not much room for eccentricity in Hollywood, and eccentricity is what's sexy in people.
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One of the great responsibilities we have as a society is to educate ourselves, along with the next generation, about which substances are worth ingesting, and for what purpose, and which are not.
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My attitude is always one of sensuality, aggressive enthusiasm and a kind of outrageousness in my expression.
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Theatre, when it is at its best, takes a lot of beating - the live experience and the shared collective experience of live storytelling is really special when it is good. Particularly here in New York because the audiences are amazing, very vocal and very engaged, and that makes theatre very exciting.
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You either make dust or eat dust.
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Black beans and soy beans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world.
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I think the NAACP isn't recognized enough for all of the work it does, especially in the field of law. They may have faded from view over the last couple of decades, but they are fighting the good fight.
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I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I'd been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted.
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I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to hang on as long as possible.
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I had a lot of vocal problems when I was younger. I don't know if it's down to leading a healthier lifestyle or what but my range has increased.
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There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.
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Because I was the only child, I was completely indulged. My father thought I was the best looking boy. And even though I was at 100 kgs., he dismissed it as puppy fat. He thought that the sun came out of my head. If I got five out of ten marks, he thought I was half there and had only half way more to go.
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There are no regions in the world as reciprocally integrated as Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe.
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Since first starting my career, I've grown accustomed to working with actors older than me. I'm always the youngest.
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The Old Testament is responsible for more atheism, agnosticism, disbelief - call it what you will - than any book ever written. It has emptied more churches than all the counter-attractions of cinema, motor-bicycle and golf course.
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I knew I had to write a good screenplay to be taken seriously, and I knew I needed to present Mississippi on visuals instead of just saying, 'Hey I wanted to film it in Mississippi.' It would seem like it was a hometown boy just wanting to be home.
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I'm involved in issues, and issues are about grass-roots politics.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.
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Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.
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I get up each and every day trying to do my level best to make Victoria a better place.
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I feel happy and secure when I'm on my bed with a good book... I forget everything which is terrible in our world.
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You start acting just as soon as you walk into the door of that casting office. You can't just be yourself because they don't want to hire you.
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Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so.
