Raine Maida Quotes
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I was in the invasion of Normandy in southern France.
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I graduated from UC San Diego, wanted to work in film to get my hands-on real experience, did music videos, TV, feature films, all kinds of stuff.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive.
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We are not opposed to public transportation. We are opposed to wasteful boondoggles.
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We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their faces away.
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For me, I think there's a lot more room in cable television to tell broader stories. NBC and the networks, they're all very mainstream, and they're a little more conservative in how they approach storytelling.
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
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I can't tell you how many times I've been writing and then found myself seven clicks deep into a Wikipedia entry that I don't even care about. Self-distraction appears to be my version of sleepwalking.
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Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
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I think there's nothing more amazing than helping people every day.
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Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.
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What I find is that it's the middle-aged authors who have lived a life who have the most important, interesting voices. They just need someone to give them the key to unlock the door.
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It is in revolutionary periods that the culmination of previous trends and the beginning of new ones appear.
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By constant contemplation of excellence, we clear our selfhood of all dross and impurities.
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Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind.
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Biggie has been the logo for success, the logo for doing it big - from popping champagne, the ladies, the fashion.
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Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
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When you open up 'Instagram,' you need to know that you're seeing the real Tony Hawk, the real Taylor Swift, the real Burberry.
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There is nothing that torments Satan more than the sight of a faithful in prayer.
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There is nothing like a live performance. You can look at things on television, and you can look at things on YouTube, but when you get in a room full of people and you say one joke, and everyone's laughing at the same thing, it's a really great experience.
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I loved teaching social studies. And I loved starting each year by teaching about John Locke and the social contract. That lesson helped me teach not just about our rules for the classroom, but how, in our democracy, we give up some individual rights to ensure we collectively have the right to live and prosper in a society.
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Poor people and most of the middle class are not willing to be uncomfortable. Remember, being comfortable is their biggest priority in life... The only time you can actually grow is when you are outside your comfort zone.
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I hardly ever write when I'm just feeling great.
