Tony Gilroy (Anthony Joseph Gilroy) Quotes
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The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of 'The Hobbit,' is of a kid's adventure story, told in the first person by Tolkien, who is introducing young people to the notion of Middle-earth. A lot of it is very light-hearted.
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It wasn't until I went to college and I got my first motorcycle that I understood the thrill of speed.
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The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.
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I didn't feel like I was meant to be a nurse or a secretary.
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These are moments in your life to be cherished; they don't come around that often. To be flying around in a 'Game of Thrones' jet, to be greeted by massive enthusiasts.
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Justice must not only be seen to be done but has to be seen to be believed.
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Talking to people from the heart matters, and it's unfortunately something brands have forgotten about. Celebrity endorsement deals try to gain recognition for brands, but at their core, what matters is if the celebrity truly backs the brand.
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Mom was all about hellfire and brimstone. Her Old Testament God was a colossal, ancient brute, a maelstrom of blood and fire, of appetite and wrath.
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I can't live without a sense of humor. I need to be laughing and entertained at all times.
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I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.
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Whoever stands by a just cause cannot possibly be called a terrorist.
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For me, life is about experiencing many new things and working with good people, working on good projects, and in general, just having any kind of job.
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The public always picks quality.
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My brother never got an opportunity to throw a pitch, and I didn't want the same thing to happen to another young kid.
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Most pitchers are too smart to manage.
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If you're a woman and a guy's ever said anything romantic to you, he just left off the second part that would have made you sick if you could have heard it.
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He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others.
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Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can't be faked.
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Are we, in this age of civilization and political progress... to roll back the whole current of human thought, and again return to the mere brute force which prevails between beasts of prey, as the only method of settling questions between men?
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I just wanted to keep consistent and keep true to America and not seem contrived. I didn't want to seem contrived at all with any song choice that might be a detriment to my journey on 'The Voice.'
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I am a Bolshevik.
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I hyperventilate quite a lot.
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I always say YCDA: you can do anything. If you want to be a successful actor, you have to believe in yourself more than anything else, and dont let anybody tell you that you cannot do it because you can.
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No one should feel sorry for a successful screenwriter.
