Eric Thomas Quotes
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On the whole, it is the rights and freedoms of all citizens that are crucial in Saudi Arabia and from those the rights of women will emanate.
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I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but 'Mad Men' changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series.
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I have a preference for film just because of the familiarity. It's what I know, and I sort of have nostalgia for it.
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I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.
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I'm not really clear what the whole deal is with flags. I like my flag, but I wouldn't die for it. There's issues of identity, of course. That's going to always come in. I, for example, don't want to be called a 'North Britisher.' I want to be Scottish.
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It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.
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What the eyes perceive in herbs or stones or trees is not yet a remedy; the eyes see only the dross.
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It is a big problem and so I don't know for sure if I say yes or no to Ferrari.
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In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body - it is heritage.
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It was my Uncle George who discovered that alcohol was a food well in advance of modern medical thought.
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I enjoyed working at R.K.O. more than at M.G.M. At R.K.O., the parts were better!
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When songs make me wanna throw up, it makes me ashamed to even be in the same genre as those songs.
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Don't gamble the future of your children and Malaysia; think and contemplate because your vote will determine not only the future of the country but also your grandchildren.
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I had an almost fetishistic attraction to film technology.
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The country is safe, because we have a good intelligence service.
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If I can iron out my accent, it opens up another world of possible jobs. Whereas if you have that very strong European accent, it leaves you always being cast as the Hungarian maid or the stripper or whatever. I have voice lessons, and my coach has given me different tongue-twisters to rehearse at home.
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When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us, 'How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.'
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Making a moonshot is almost more an exercise in creativity than it is in technology.
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We sleep 1/3 of our lives away.
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Most of the people nowadays send their things by internet. But I cannot work that way. I like to do it myself.
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'The West Wing' was really important for me for a lot of reasons. It was the first thing I did when I got out to Los Angeles. I'd just finished school, and I was so naive.
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I am bold enough to say that a man-made Moon voyage will never occur regardless of all scientific advances.
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When you have traveled the world, won Olympic gold, and gone through a very public court battle against your parents all by the age of seventeen, surprises don't come easy.
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Don't tell me you're going to be on the honor roll. Shut up! Go to work! And show me!
