Benjamin Alire Saenz Quotes
I had learned to hide what I felt. No, that's not true. There was no learning involved. I had been born knowing how to hide what I felt.
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When I hear someone, instantaneously, I'm like, 'Who's singing?' You're giving people so much of yourself, and my voice is the most natural, distinctive tool I have. It's up to me to express myself on a wider scale than just writing vocal melodies and lyrics.
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Instead of passing on choppy waters to the next generation, we should endeavor to leave them a calmer sea.
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Even though it seems like there are a lot of parts, there is really tons of downtime in the acting world.
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I loved the challenge of being able to take a character who could be thrown away as 'crazy' and making her identifiable to the audience - also, to give her a vulnerability that people would cheer for.
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This battle for 'common-sense' gun control laws pits emotion and passion against logic and reason. All too often in such a contest, logic loses. So, expect more meaningless, if not harmful, 'gun control' legislation. Good news - if you're a crook.
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I don't have to do anything for anyone else's benefit anymore. I just want to exceed my own expectations.
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Paganism is infectious, more infectious than diphtheria or piety.
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China's history is marked by thousands of years of world-changing innovations: from the compass and gunpowder to acupuncture and the printing press. No one should be surprised that China has re-emerged as an economic superpower.
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I remember nearly having a fit of the giggles during the reading because dear Daniel was SO respectful and serious and I was finding the whole situation funny because I was speaking to his profile.
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I'm still a person, a human being, no matter what religion I am.
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Class - or the economic status of individuals - is evident in all societies, some very well stratified by a rigid caste system determined by birth.
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We've been working our tail off and lead by that example.
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I think the biggest reason I was able to express myself and not be intimidated was by not having a mother. For example, mothers teach you manners. And I absolutely did not learn any of those rules and regulations.
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We have a lot of talented people in this Congress, and we can avoid a lot of unintended consequences if we just included them.
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Standing up to Ahmadinejad is not a partisan issue and should never be one.
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The barrier to entry, to being a model, is not hard work. You don't need a degree. You don't need to win an award. It's just about how you look.
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When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.
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I came out of a family background that involved itself with people.
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True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased.
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We're told that men are strong & brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat & bear physical & mental agony much better than men.
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I had learned to hide what I felt. No, that's not true. There was no learning involved. I had been born knowing how to hide what I felt.
