Brian Dyson Quotes
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.
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I hadn't watched any Hitchcock movies when I made 'Tom at the Farm,' except for 'Vertigo' when I was 8 years old. I don't have a sophisticated film knowledge, but I have seen the legacy of classic movies in broader entertainment.
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What clients are really interested in is honesty, plus a baseline of competence.
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Now I am not against widgets, those small third-party applications that people can put on their Web pages on social networks like Facebook and MySpace, in general.
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And for the few that only lend their ear, That few is all the world.
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America is another name for opportunity.
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I'd like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.
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Unless you work for '60 Minutes', your life is: You do stories about things, and nothing happens as a result.
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Dancers, many dancers today can do so much technically. You can give them steps that are complicated, then more complicated, pyrotechnical - and they can execute these steps to perfection. But to do simple steps with a pure classical line, that is truly difficult.
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I've always listened to and loved country music ever since I was a kid.
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This could be done in part, because the equipment was very inexpensive. Not much money was involved in tooling so that basic changes of that type could be accomplished.
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You can't be against bullying without actually doing something about it.
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One of my favorite movies of all time is 'Bugsy Malone.'
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For the first time I feel an inner emotional security. There is reality and dependability. My life revolves around Richard and the baby.
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We talk about toughness as a quarterback: it's not sometimes the physical part that you see; it's the mental toughness and the 'I'm going to stand in here, take this shot,' and 'I'm going to deliver it to my guy.'
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Fashion definitely has the power to change the world.
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I wasn't necessarily the brightest in my family. I think my older sister was probably more clever, but I worked very hard.
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Middle age is the awkward period when Father Time starts catching up with Mother Nature.
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I think, more than anything else, my dog's death has made me grow up. I find myself thinking about the world in a more serious way.
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Against men habituated to lawless force, violent punishment failed to bring the violence under control.
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You know why we're stuck with the myth that only black people have soul? Because white people don't let themselves feel things.
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I am, of course, aware that the ultimate solution is the ownership and control of the means of life by the whole of the people; but we are not at that stage of development as yet.
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At the core, I try to write characters who are real people with real insecurities, fears, hopes, and dreams, which is why hopefully readers can identify with them.
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Growing up, I always wanted to always be something new. I thought if I was an actress, I would have a chance at doing it all. What's incredible about this profession is every role you play; you learn a different skill set. That really appealed to me.
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Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.
