Tom Hanks Quotes
I try not to lie to people - the only way to control the way you're perceived is to tell the truth.
Quotes to Explore
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Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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The 'Room 93' EP was just kind of picking apart the sense of voyeurism and the sense of isolation and turning it into, essentially, a little black book and reflecting on - at that time - 19 years of me forming relationships with people.
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I know that I am an excellent live performer. I know that I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what it is I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade. They get a two-hour show, sometimes a three-hour show, for a decent price.
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Bruckner's Eighth is a colossus.
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Making music is fantastic.
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Newark might be one of few the places where the politics is tougher than even Brooklyn.
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My view is that while you do occasionally have differences you ought to have a process where you can sit down and talk about things. How else do you solve problems?
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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May it be long before the people of the United States shall cease to take a deep and pervading interest in the Fourth of July, as the birthday of our national life, or the event which then occurred shall be subordinated to any other of our national history.
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I've fallen in love in my life a few times. It's the most exciting part of being alive - that I've experienced, anyway.
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They hate whom they fear.
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Writing, more than any other art, is indexed to the worthiness of the self because it is identified in people's minds with emotion.
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My main focus when I do my makeup is my eyes - I accentuate my eyes, and they look bigger. More 'va va voom,' I guess you can say.
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Where 'Dragon Quest Monsters' originated from was 'Dragon Quest V,' where you had a monster befriending system as a main part: you could actually befriend monsters and have them fight on behalf of your party, as part of your party.
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I believe it's important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.
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Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
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There is no such thing as a free lunch.
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I was not put on this earth to listen to meat!
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I just want my career to be ran a certain way. When you get the sense it's not, that your voice is not being heard, then, unfortunately, you have to do certain things to make a stand to fight what you believe in, even if you do have to sacrifice time.
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New York... when civilization falls apart, remember, we were way ahead of you.
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You are right that I don't have a lot of spare time because I love to stay busy and keep my calendar full.
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For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.
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I write diverse books because the world we live in is diverse, and I want my books to reflect that truth.
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I try not to lie to people - the only way to control the way you're perceived is to tell the truth.
