Eric Burns Quotes
The most famous people in the world today don’t address the world’s most pressing needs. Rather, they distract us from them.They provide amusement, not sustenance.

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The Romantics were whipping boys of the New Criticism, but they appealed to me anyway. I was recalcitrant. It was clear to me that they had thought innovatively.
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I've done comedy most of my career, which I love, but I wanted to expand.
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Therefore, you are not training young people for the world of today and the world of tomorrow unless you are doing proven technology training. That is one of the reasons I'm so concerned.
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You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle!
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I went into acting as psychotherapy, and it's still a work in progress.
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As soon as I get home, all I want to eat is seafood.
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My view is that while you do occasionally have differences you ought to have a process where you can sit down and talk about things. How else do you solve problems?
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Totalitarianism is feudalism in the twelfth century sense of the word.
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My style is very simple, but I love Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson and Kate Middleton.
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With these big superhero movies, everybody is so tight-lipped about everything, there's a certain amount of just going on faith.
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Well, surely, I am not in charge of South Africa.
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It's rare to find women who have that balance between work and life, who are really psyched for another woman's success.
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Because I think in order to get famous you have to be known for something. Like 'You're the romantic comedy girl' or 'You're the Oscar-winning whatever girl.'
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I feel good. I think everything went good.
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The United States is very good at understanding itself, and very bad at understanding others.
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With the Internet and social media being a huge part of today's culture, I think it's super important to promote staying smart online.
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To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now.
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The online video business started in both China and the US around 2005/6, when broadband penetration grew big enough.
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Thou mayest as well expect to grow stronger by always eating as wiser by always reading. Too much overcharges Nature, and turns more into disease than nourishment. 'Tis thought and digestion which makes books serviceable, and give health and vigor to the mind.
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Before borrowing money from a friend it's best to decide which you need most.
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Music definitely gave me a focus. I was an artist without an outlet. Let's just say if I was not famous, I could have been infamous. I could've had my own episode of 'American Gangster.'
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In my mind, I don't really see myself as being famous. I just think my work is being exposed to a bigger audience.
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I look at the effect that an individual's fame has on their family, for example, and the limitations that places upon your life to an extent - of course, it brings marvelous things too, but it brings them mainly to the individual. The people around the famous person often pay a price without reaping many of the rewards.
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The most famous people in the world today don’t address the world’s most pressing needs. Rather, they distract us from them.They provide amusement, not sustenance.