William Rees-Mogg Quotes
The United States may have retained more of the intellectual imprint of the British 18th century than Britain itself.
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This is my journey. If I fall, I have to pick myself up. If I'm not getting the playing time I want, it's up to me to figure out why.
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In politics, the reaction to a controversy is very often more enlightening and important than the details of the allegations themselves.
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When you're starting a new business, you don't need to know much about it. A lot of the work is blocking and tackling - it's the same type of stuff no matter what sector you're in.
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What really matters is your movies and how good a person you are. Otherwise, tabloids and news channels writing about you only builds your curiosity and stardom and propels you to reach wider places.
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Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
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I'd love to do all types of film, not just comedy, although I love comedy.
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As I went between the Islamic Society in my college and university, the mosque, the halal takeaway, and visited the homes of my male Muslim friends, it was entirely possible for me to get through my day without interacting in any meaningful way with a single non-Muslim.
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Often when I feel I am reaching a saturation point in my performances, I think of coming back to NSD and attending workshops.
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I did a few DJ gigs at empty clubs, sort of as a warm-up set before Flume was a thing. I did one when I got big enough, and I had five friends come down, and they were the only ones dancing. That was one of my earliest ones. I was super nervous.
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I hope everybody enjoys our input on 'Black Water' - it sure was a lot of fun getting to record it.
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If the United States and China can accommodate each other on a broad range of issues, the prospects for stability in Asia will be greatly increased.
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Belly was not a bad movie. It was visually very interesting.
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The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense.
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Hong Kong people say Hong Kong needs to preserve its uniqueness. I say Hong Kong's uniqueness is in its diversity, its tolerance of difference cultures... China does not want to see Hong Kong in decline. I have full confidence in its future.
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I'm the kind of person that if I see someone else crying, I cry too. I take on that emotion.
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Good-looking people turn me off. Myself included.
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What better way to foray into production than with 'Khaidi No 150.' The film is truly close to my heart because it is my father's 150th film.
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We don't care if you understand us.
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If you like a person you say 'let's go into business together.' Man is a social animal after all, but such partnerships are fraught with danger.
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Art Modell was a visionary, a deal-maker and a friend. And he possessed a marvelous sense of humor.
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When it comes to meals, there's always a fantastic choice on British Airways.
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There are 11 states in the United States that in the last 50 years instituted an income tax. So I looked at each of those 11 states over the last 50 years, and I took their current economic metrics and their metrics for the five years before they put in the progressive income tax... Every single state that introduced a progressive income tax has declined as an overall share of the U.S. economy.
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The United States may have retained more of the intellectual imprint of the British 18th century than Britain itself.
