Charles D'Ambrosio (Charles Anthony D'Ambrosio, Jr) Quotes
What the nostalgic past and the imaginary future seem to share in common is a form of idealism, perhaps a dream of wholeness. Our future is just as goopy with sentiment as our past. To me, they're the same, both very tempting, and I don't believe in either, although the idealism is probably important.
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'Envy' was a bit of a challenge for me. It was smooth.
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The main thing for me is to make sure our home is peaceful, that it's healthy, that the kids are good.
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I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school.
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I know it's surprising, but there is a generation of people who haven't seen a Bond movie. They have no idea what it is. I want to entertain them as much as anyone else.
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I love boliche, roasted pig, and black beans and rice. When I need a quick fix, I head to Cafe Cortadito on Avenue B and 3rd here in New York City.
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A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.
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The Berlin Wall wasn't the only barrier to fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Traditional barriers to the flow of money, trade, people and ideas also fell.
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A movie and a stage show are two entirely different things. A picture, you can do anything you want. Change it, cut out a scene, put in a scene, take a scene out. They don't do that on stage.
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The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.
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It is hard to look the other way when a dictator is being so cruel and violent with his own people.
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This experience actually means the very opposite: the largest military power was unable to stop such a sensitive attack and will be unable to rule out such a possibility in the future. Precisely this is the background to the United States' military interventions.
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The opening lines of a book are so important. You really need to somehow charm your reader. If you can't get her attention in the first pages, you may have lost her. There has to be an ambience.
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What happened in Queensland is that people are facing high unemployment relative to other states - 5.7 per cent when I last checked.
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The first win came very quick, and I didn't know what it meant to win a major championship. I was a teenager, I was very young. I didn't know what I was doing. I just needed some time to get settled in on the tour.
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An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.
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I wanted to write songs that would play themselves on stage, songs that sweep you through their current.
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There is no rule book, no right or wrong; you just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family.
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I like there to be some interest in every element of my life.
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In many respects a teenage girl's home is more important to her than at any time since she was a small child. She also needs emotional support and protection from the most corrosive cultural forces that seek to exploit her when she is least able to resist.
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I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.
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I try to stay as naive as possible so I'm not as aware as much of the risks.
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What the nostalgic past and the imaginary future seem to share in common is a form of idealism, perhaps a dream of wholeness. Our future is just as goopy with sentiment as our past. To me, they're the same, both very tempting, and I don't believe in either, although the idealism is probably important.
