Manu Bennett Quotes
The world is slowly evolving into a place where the things that we have seen as being taboo are starting to open up a bit more.
Quotes to Explore
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Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.
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I adore America. It's an extraordinary country. A new country.
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.
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It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.
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I don't want to give people the impression that I'm an almost perfect human being.
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The first test any poem must pass is no longer, 'Is it true to nature?' but a criterion looking in a different direction: namely, 'Is it sincere? Is it genuine?'
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Until now, I was insecure and I believed what the people around me said in regarding what I should sing.
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Having kids is something I want to see in my future - I hope.
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Constant togetherness is fine - but only for Siamese twins.
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All too often, the pitchmen are selling the notion that if you gain 'control' over your financial destiny - pick your own stocks and execute your own trades - it will be the first step on a short road to riches.
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The characteristic feature of modernity is criticism: what is new is set over and against what is old, and it is this constant contrast that constitutes the continuity of tradition.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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I want my fans to love themselves. It's almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.
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It comes back to the same old question people are always asking me: 'When are you going to do a solo record?' Well, if I did, it would probably be similar to 'Baluchitherium,' meaning it would be Van Halen music - which I write anyway - but without singing.
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Jaipur, like Florence or Kyoto, other artisan-rich cities to which it roughly compares, has always been known for its craftsmanship.
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I played violin and got into that Suzuki program in the second grade.
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We are living longer, and we need to live better.
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I made a ton of money.
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We only work four days a week, we only work three weeks out of the month, and we get four months off for the summer. So there's plenty of time for me to spend with the kids.
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When you're a comedic actor and you're used to just getting laughs, it's kind of scary to go serious, even for a second.
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Being in therapy is great. I spend an hour just talking about myself. It's kinda like being the guy on a date.
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The world is slowly evolving into a place where the things that we have seen as being taboo are starting to open up a bit more.
