Charles Tomlinson Quotes
The world does not end tonight And the fruit that we will pick tomorrow Await us, weighing the unstripped bough.
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Awards don't really mean much.
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As a younger actor, I had delusions. I would dream of Scorsese and De Niro; I would meet people, and it would be like this, and it would change moviemaking in France, and Paris would become the center of the world.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
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You have to really prove yourself to young people, and if your answer is clear and consistent and loving - even if it's angry and disappointed - what's important is that you're being real and honest and not going anywhere.
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When God calls a man to be upright and pure and generous, he also calls him to be intelligent and skillful, and strong and brave.
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What I love about film is that everybody often connects to something so different, and things you couldn't anticipate when you were making the film, so you just make it as honest as possible.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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When we write about Auschwitz, we must know that Auschwitz, in a certain sense at least, suspended literature. One can only write a black novel about Auschwitz or - you should excuse the expression - a cheap serial, which begins in Auschwitz and is still not over.
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It's some weird idea to think that you've always got to say everything is great and perfect.
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I can't help but laugh at how perfect I am.
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Reducing caloric intake is the only proven method of extending life. If caloric intake is reduced to 20 percent below maintenance, you can extend your lifespan considerably.
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If I see a movie on TV that I'm in, I usually will watch it for that reason: It's like I'm watching another person.
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I strongly believe that good books are the best home accessory.
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Pakistan has accepted some security training from the CIA, but U.S. export restrictions and Pakistani suspicions have prevented the two countries from sharing the most sophisticated technology for safeguarding nuclear components.
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I don't understand why you have to wear a wedding ring to warn people off. You should be able to be faithful to that person without anything on your body to show that you are with someone.
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According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world.
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I eat right and stay healthy as much as possible.
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We both came from families in which parents got married, had children and the whole thing. So we were not the kind of people to live together permanently.
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I hope my pieces have an authenticity to them, but my job is to filter the world and tell a story, not to define and recreate exactly what's going on.
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Our world and our lives have become increasingly interdependent, so when our neighbour is harmed, it affects us too. Therefore we have to abandon outdated notions of 'them' and 'us' and think of our world much more in terms of a great 'US', a greater human family.
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If you're in the public eye, people are going to take shots at you.
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The problem of a painting is physical and metaphysical, the same as I think life is physical and metaphysical.
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The world does not end tonight And the fruit that we will pick tomorrow Await us, weighing the unstripped bough.
