Richard Russo Quotes
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Funny is an attitude.
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We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.
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We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent.
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I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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I only get to spend about six to eight weeks in Australia now and I really miss my family and friends.
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I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave.
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I have a very short attention span.
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I've got great people who handle my schedule, and everything does revolve around the children. If there's a parents' night or an Easter bonnet parade or a Nativity play, whatever it might be, then I plan everything around that.
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One of my theories is to be captain on the field and off the field, you need to totally enjoy each other's company. I don't like discussing cricket off the field.
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In terms of number of movies, I've been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes I'm onscreen, it's not so long.
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I've fallen down crevasses, been bitten by snakes, been knocked unconscious, had various limbs broken and once, a heavy camera came plunging down which very nearly decapitated me.
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I don't want to be the actor who's followed by paparazzi, you know? I would like to just do good work and have that work be respected and acknowledged.
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The logs of wood which move down the river together Are driven apart by every wave. Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery.
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Viggo Mortensen had the biggest impact on me in terms of approach, dedication, intention, and artistic outlook, and I'm nowhere close to how good he is as an artist, and I wouldn't even put myself in the same category as an actor.
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I'm really enjoying being single. I'm not even looking to meet anybody, which is so freeing.
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I refuse to sit on my laurels.
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A fellow who has a funny bone can learn to hone his skills, but I don't think you can develop a funny bone - you either have it or you don't. And by the way - when you get it, we don't know it.
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Treat your life like a game.
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To realize that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually.
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One of our first jobs was at Saba Software. We were helping them build their products for the cloud. We wanted to build our own product and move away from consulting. We were looking for a change. The CEO of Saba introduced me to Marc Benioff.
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I'm really enjoying being single. I'm not even looking to meet anybody, which is so freeing.
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Ultimately, your theme will find you. You don't have to go looking for it.
