Wu Ta-ch'i Quotes
Now there are five matters to which a general must pay strict heed. The first of these is administration; the second, preparedness; the third, determination; the fourth, prudence; and the fifth, economy.
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Every year is pressure. You need to put in on yourself to go out and perform.
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You are God's own masterpiece! That means you are not ordinary or average; you are a one-of-a-kind original.
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In tight quarters, it's important to choose small-scale items.
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'Iggy' was my dog - he was named after Iggy Pop - and 'Azalea' is the street where I grew up; together, they have the right amount of syllables to make the perfect name.
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When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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The actors that I admire are able to step into so many different roles.
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The two World Wars came in part, like much modern literature and art, because men, whose nature is to tire of everything in turn... tired of common sense and civilization.
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Brussels sprouts are really quite versatile.
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Comics are too big. You can't say any kind or genre of comics is better than another. You can say so subjectively. But to say it like it's objective is wrong. It's wrong morally, because it cuts out stuff that's good.
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If I hurt someone, if I were to accidentally poke someone's eye out, I would laugh. And then I'd say, 'I'm sorry, I really do feel bad,' but then I'm on the floor rolling.
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I have always meticulously storyboarded my films from beginning to end.
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If I go to a reunion in east Texas, my mother's side or my father's, one out of ten is a preacher or a teacher. That's just the way it is in my family.
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Today, a nation ringed by walls would only imprison itself.
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All fundamentalist movements… whether they're Jewish, Christian or Muslim or Buddhist, all begin as an intra-religious debate, an intra-religious struggle. Then, at a later stage, fundamentalists sometimes reach out towards a foreign foe and hence the Muslim feeling that American foreign policy … is holding them back.
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Always remember that if a man knows where he can make a dollar, he will not tell you about it; he will go after it himself.
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There's something about compassion that causes society to say, 'We're going to take this person seriously.' Take Mother Teresa. She was confrontational on abortion, but she wasn't rejected by society.
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When I direct and have to look at filmed scenes of myself, I suck.
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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Distance is a bad excuse for not having a good relationship with somebody. It's the determination to keep it going or let it fall by the wayside; that's the real reason that the relationships continue.
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As long as my work continues to speak for itself outside of what I look like, I'm okay.
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Now there are five matters to which a general must pay strict heed. The first of these is administration; the second, preparedness; the third, determination; the fourth, prudence; and the fifth, economy.
