Ben Aaronovitch Quotes
He was calling it an atonic seizure because, even if he didn't know why it had happened, it was important to give it a cool name.
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We continue to be bullish on China.
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The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that I want to hear- that's my inspiration and bottom line. I just try to get ideas from books, movies, paintings.
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I do Athlete Devotion throughout all my fight camps. I am a Christian, so I fight with God first, and I have my devotions with me everywhere I go.
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I think all chefs who pursue great flavor have good ethics.
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The crew loves working on the show, even though we have to work really hard. There's nobody in the show that's difficult. We really have a great group.
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The box office has become global. I think that factors in to the question of how to portray different ethnicities and cultures.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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I hate watching myself on film because I am so judgmental.
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I exercise every morning. I do light weights - 5lb and 10lb arm exercises - and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It's all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too.
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I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway.
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A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.
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I tend not to have any references to anything. I just jump into the script in front of me. If you reference too much, you have no idea if the performances are right.
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You don't get second chances in the real world.
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'The Sisters Brothers' has endeared so many prize juries because the Western format has more of a broad appeal and is familiar to readers.
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Usually Mexico, or always Mexico has defended itself and its territory.
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A revolutionary idea is usually one with its sleeves rolled up.
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I want anything I produce to be good for people kind enough to try it, but it's the momentum and process I enjoy most.
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Little Zac had it easy – but he didn't realize he had it easy, so he took it for granted. I think going through 'Hairspray' and other projects helped me learn about the business and life in general.
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Movies are really hard to make. You put a lot of work into them, and you want people to see them.
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Being a unique superpower undermines the military intelligence of strategy. To think strategically, one has to imagine oneself in the enemy's place. If one cannot do this, it is impossible to foresee, to take by surprise, to outflank. Misinterpreting an enemy can lead to defeat. This is how empires fall.
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Did you know that the institution of marriage was created when the average person lived to the age of 30?
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No matter what happens in my career, I've always got 'The Fall.'
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I'm drawn to provocative characters that find themselves in extreme situations. And I think I'm drawn to that consistently.
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He was calling it an atonic seizure because, even if he didn't know why it had happened, it was important to give it a cool name.
