Richard M. DeVos Quotes
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I think for some reason we're conditioned in movies that the protagonist must be heroic or redeemable in some way, whereas in theater, that's not a necessary.
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The team needs me out there on the field. And sometimes you allow that to jeopardize yourself, but that's just the nature of the world.
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Movies were a struggle for me - they didn't come easy.
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I was a breakdancer as a kid. I was on one of the top break dancing teams in Australia.
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I was very driven in high school. I worked a bunch of odd jobs. I never partied. I never drank. I was just a theater geek who was obsessed with movies.
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The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.
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No, I regret nothing, all I regret is having been born, dying is such a long tiresome business I always found.
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Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it.
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Sometimes I think that when people become famous, there's a public perception that they are not human beings any more. They don't have feelings; they don't get hurt; you can act and say as you like about them.
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It gives a different kind of high when, as an actor, I get to submit myself to the character I play.
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I came from a very poor family and my main dream in life was to break out of this poverty.
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Young people like to think they're invincible. They don't like to face any situation where they've gotten weaker instead of stronger.
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Public policy in the twentieth century was about protecting and expanding the social compact, based on recognition that effective government at the federal level provides rules and services and safety measures that contribute to a better society.
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I have crashed on a motorcycle that was going at 140mph, so I know what it feels like.
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In the South, we tell stories. We tell stories if you're in a sales position, if you're in a retail position, you lure your customer by telling a story. You just do.
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Supporters of tough voter ID laws are not afraid of vote fraud - they are afraid of democracy.
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An injured lion still wants to roar.
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Every relationship is just so tenuous and precarious.
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In our house, Mother's Day is every day. Father's Day, too. In our house, parents count. They do important work and that work matters. One day just doesn't cut for us.
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Of course I want my films to look really good, but every single element is chosen for a reason. It's telling something in the story.
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My guess is that well over eighty per cent. of the human race goes through life without having a single original thought.
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I was joking with someone about this the other day. They were like, 'You talk about Applebee's as if it was your ex.' I miss it; I miss setting up tables at 6 A.M.
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Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful.
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I believe we are more a product of our homes than of any other single influence.
