Rex W. Tillerson Quotes
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It was a great opportunity that I had to take - my very own theater. That comes along once in a lifetime. It doesn't even seem like 15 years ago - time sure flies by. I've really had a lot of fun with it.
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A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.
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Civilization is merely an advance in taste: accepting, all the time, nicer things, and rejecting nasty ones.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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After all, despite the economic advantage to firms that employed child labor, it was in the social interest, as a national policy, to abolish it - removing that advantage for all firms.
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There's nothing called a perfect pick-up line. Men always have to face the risk of rejection.
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Speed can't always get you wickets.
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I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.
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I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone.
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I've always had this sneaking suspicion that I get a kick out of the insecurity.
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Richard Donner is one of the few directors in Hollywood that can make whatever movie he wants exactly the way he wants it. No one will stop him.
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Anytime something starts to feel like a popularity contest or not about the music, I'd rather just not be involved. I'm not a big high-fiver. That really gets to people around me when we have a No. 1 or something big happen. I'm not a big, 'Let's go have a party about it!'
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An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.
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When people are in love, I don't see anything wrong with it in the world. If they choose to live their lives and get married, why should we interfere? A lot of people don't agree with me, but that's how I feel.
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We're sad about some of the losses of members of great seniority and distinction in the Congress, and some very new members, who will no longer be serving with us.
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I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So that is my selfish reason - to protect the old Dalai Lama tradition. It is safer without political involvement.
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I think a girl looks good when she wakes up with nothing on her face.
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Obviously, you need talent to do well in your sport, but I think hard work goes a long way. You need to be lucky within the sport too, though. In badminton, you can benefit from good draws and people getting injured.
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Motown was the mecca. It was every writer's dream to work there.
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I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a place to teach.
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If you want to follow your dreams, you have to say no to all the alternatives.
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For me, it's like biking around the neighborhood, the walks and stuff, because I have never enjoyed the gym. Or I'll do, since I used to dance a lot, all the old dance exercises.
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People who speak up for freedom in regimes that are oppressive are often a threat.
