Arthur Dong Quotes
If Hollywood is the global producer for media products all around the world, that's of concern. If all audiences around the world know of America is what they see from Hollywood, then we're in trouble.
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There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon.
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Many of the wars we see around the world start as domestic conflicts that are fueled by external forces and powers. My view is that we can help peace if we help communities transform from the inside, on their own terms.
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I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.
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I remember reading a 'Scientific American' article about the use of new physical techniques - including neutron scattering - as a method for unravelling the structure of the ribosome. I was fascinated.
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Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay.
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I never lost a friend I wanted to keep.
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Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.
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My sister married an American and took his name, and my brother has shortened Sayrafiezadeh to Sayraf. So now he's Jacob Sayraf, or sometimes Jake Sayraf. He made the change when he was a teenager, prior to the Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis. So I don't think it was motivated by any anti-Iranian sentiment in the United States.
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You're not going to see me ever be partisan. I'll never take a position on a candidate or an issue.
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My mom and I have always been really close. She's always been the friend that was always there. There were times when, in middle school and junior high, I didn't have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always.
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I like films to be pure cinema, but I also like them to provide a snapshot of a family, a society or a character - something that can nourish you as a human being as well as an actor.
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Our eyes reflect light. Better that the lips are more like a rose petal.
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I usually get up between 7 A.M. and 8 A.M., have coffee, and go right to work. It's really important not to get sidetracked in the morning so I'm still in that dreamy state for my writing.
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Rap is always evolving. It's easy for the old school to hate the new school, but it's a music that got a little stifled I think, by the Internet a little bit.
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It's going to be over soon, so I don't really have time to get busy.
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I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.
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I'm a horrible perfectionist and very highly strung. That's why I do yoga: to unwind.
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I've been in a gym probably nine days of my life.
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I'm someone who believes the only way to see a movie is in a big theater, on a big screen, with a big bag of popcorn.
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I believe that whatever we do or live for has its causality; it is good, however, that we cannot see through to it.
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Becoming adept at the process of self inquiry and symbolic insight is a vital spiritual task that leads to the growth of faith in oneself.
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What I do is I always try to educate myself about my neighbors, about the people I meet.
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When I saw Burke come in, I definitely felt like things were about to turn around for me a little bit. I'm sure he's a great player and everything but I think the refs let Kurt Thomas get away with a little more than Burke can.
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If Hollywood is the global producer for media products all around the world, that's of concern. If all audiences around the world know of America is what they see from Hollywood, then we're in trouble.
