Tom Shadyac Quotes
I love Frank Capra. He believed in the goodness of people and one man's ability to fight and often triumph.
Quotes to Explore
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Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening.
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So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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Anybody that's been in an election, you're always looking to get the upper hand.
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I want to tour, everywhere I can, all of the world.
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Americans are good at pursuing happiness. And the Americans who pursue happiness most diligently show that we're also good at running it down and killing it.
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Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty.
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I've got two small kids. I want to make sure they grow up to be good people. Do they treat people well? Are they kind?
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Caste is not a physical object like a wall of bricks or a line of barbed wire which prevents the Hindus from co-mingling and which has, therefore, to be pulled down. Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind.
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I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
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I get very involved with my things, and they are not standard equipment.
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My greatest desire as an actor is to keep people guessing and not do anything close to what I did last time.
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My passion for strengthening the community and making peoples' lives better is stronger now than when I first got into politics.
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I have never thought where I will go, or forced any targets on myself.
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I often use the word 'magical' to talk about what it feels like on set.
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I went to New York University to study experimental theatre in 2006 and was there pretty consistently until 2011.
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The poet is a brother speaking to a brother of 'a moment of their other lives' - a moment that had been buried beneath the dust of the busy world.
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Not all civil servants admire strong political leadership. But if you want to change things for the better you need strong political leadership.
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Management is the opportunity to help people become better people. Practiced that way, it's a magnificent profession.
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On television, it's all just shiny, successful people, and so I feel somebody has to wave a flag for the ordinary people who are not quite sure that they are getting it right.
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And let us remember that in a global economy, a country’s greatest resource is its people. So by investing in you, this nation can open the door for far more prosperity - because unlocking a nation’s potential depends on empowering all its people, especially its young people.
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My kids are all pretty big and tough and strong, and I don't worry about them being bullied - the reverse, be kind to people and don't ever be a bully yourself, and I think they've followed that.
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Three life lessons: 1.No one will see you. 2.No one will say anything. 3.No one will save you.
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I love Frank Capra. He believed in the goodness of people and one man's ability to fight and often triumph.
