Zoe Akins (Zoe Byrd Akins) Quotes
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There is an incredible love in creating art unless somebody is saying, 'Hey, let's just make money,' because it doesn't work when you do it that way. If you are aiming for that, forget it.
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I like to see a good scientific bout by men who know the use of their hands but would rather walk twenty miles than see animals in strife.
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Once you're signed to a label you compromise.
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I went swimming the other day and my wife was watching and she said, 'You know, it's funny, it's when you've got no clothes on, no one recognizes you.' I said, 'What are you saying? That I should do more love scenes?'
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As a legal matter, my mother is an American citizen by birth.
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I try to photobomb as much as possible.
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I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.
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Galley Molina's a great inspiration and role model for a lot of young kids out there.
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While we look to the dramatist to give romance to realism, we ask of the actor to give realism to romance.
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The lyrics are so important to me. And that there is something going on in the lyrics. That the song actually has something to say.
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I think that every person has many, many people inside of them. We change our personality depending on who we are talking to or what situation we are in.
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If there are people you haven't forgiven, you're not going to really awaken. You have to let go.
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Perhaps concentrated wealth will inspire a nation of innovative problem-solvers. But if the view of many economists is right - that it sometimes discourages innovation - then we should worry.
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Make health care a right, not a privilege.
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Learning should be engaging. Testing should not be the be all and end all. All students should have a broad curriculum that includes the arts and enrichment. Students should have opportunities to work in teams and engage in project-based learning. And student and family well-being should be front and center.
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At times, my very own media makes me cringe, and occasionally out loud. By the way, nothing clears the head like an out-loud cringe.
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I'm only superstitious on the tennis court.
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We all have different perspectives on the world. I'm a woman. I live in Chicago. I'm gay.
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Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.
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Christ desires his mysteries to be published abroad as widely as possible. I would that [the Gospels and the epistles of Paul] were translated into all languages, of all Christian people, and that they might be read and known.
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Anyone that has been lucky enough to go to the races and witness the magnificent spectacle of a competitive race will know how people like me can instantly fall in love with the power and beauty of race horses in full gallop.
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I would say that Bob Dylan is as interested in money as any person I've known in my life. That's just the truth.
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I love pool because it's a game of strategy, a game of the eye, and your whole universe is like this. I really want to become a pool shark.
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Work alone qualifies us for life.
