Edmund Morris Quotes
Norway...looked to Roosevelt "as funny a kingdom as was ever imagined outside of opera bouffe....It is much as if Vermont should offhand try the experiment of having a king.
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A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
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There's not a fortune to be made doing voiceover work unless you're one of the main voices on The Simpsons. See, there's The Simpsons, and then there's everything else.
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As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.
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It's nice to have boundaries, because as long as we have them, we can cross them a bit, and that's what perks interest. If you have full freedom, what do you do?
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It is ironic that it doesn't matter how successful I am in any other capacity: ultimately, my parents' marker is 'Do you have a wife?' and 'Do you have children?'
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Give a pleasant response (the neutralizer of irritants) - you will be pleasant and receive pleasant responses.
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There shall be no love lost.
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My distraction's my defense against this lack of inspirationAgainst this slow deflationYeah the further the horizonThe more it holds my gazeThe foreground's out of focus but you know I kinda hope it's just a phaseJust a phase.
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I believe that the world is a safer and a better place when the United States is the strongest military power in the world.
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Fortunately the Italian people has not yet accustomed itself to eat many times a day, and possessing a modest level of living, it feels deficiency and suffering less.
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'It must be remembered that Dupach is more than half Negro, and due to the peculiar mentality of this Race, they seem unable to rise to prominence without losing their equilibrium.'
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You can't put tits and ass on the marquee!...Why not?...Because it's dirty and vulgar, that's why not!... Titties are dirty and vulgar?...Okay, we'll compromise. How about Latin? Gluteus maximus, pectoralis majors nightly...That's alright, that's clean, class with ass, I'll buy it...Clean to you, schmuck, but dirty to the Latins!
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I confess, I'm one of those actors who finds it incredibly hard to divorce myself and my performance from the work itself.
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The ideal engine of a 3-D game is an intricate and elegant construct of code that allows players to speed through solidly built virtual worlds. The engine allows every picture on a monitor to be drawn there quickly enough to convince hand and eye that it is instantaneous.
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Immigrants have always come into the country with low levels of education. Whether it's the Irish or Italian or Polish, here is the land of opportunity. It's where people come in at the bottom and build themselves up. To try to bring in people who have already made it is un-American.
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What I am suggesting is hard work and it can be slow work, but the rewards are well worth it.
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While filming 'Annie Hall,' I never really hung out with Woody Allen.
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For me, I actively look for projects that showcase people of color.
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If I could stomach the awful part of being a veterinarian, which involves sticking your hand up animals' behinds, I would be a vet.
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If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.
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Here's where I'm different from a senator. We pass continuing resolutions. We pass appropriations bills.
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Success doesn't necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won't win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.
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Norway...looked to Roosevelt "as funny a kingdom as was ever imagined outside of opera bouffe....It is much as if Vermont should offhand try the experiment of having a king.
