Evgeni Plushenko Quotes
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While he was president, it was popular to be a Nixon hater.
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People don't like the true and simple; they like fairy tales and humbug.
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Although I started off as a child artist, I left acting in between, as I felt that I was missing the fun of school days. But a little later, I became keen on acting again and started going for auditions.
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I just love to shop. If I could, I would shop every single day in every single store and spend all of my money which, you know, I do anyway.
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A man has to know his limitations.
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I thought I was writing for a fairly hip, intelligent crowd; I just thought there were more of them out there. But they're not. They're not out there waiting. They're not gonna use their intelligence on your book.
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Because we didn't cooperate with China, we gave them motivation to develop their own capability. You know, they developed a very capable rocket system, very capable spacecraft. And if we don't cooperate with them in the future, they're going to develop more capable systems. If we're working together on a highly visible project, there is going to be much less, or there is going to be motivation for each country to not get into a conflict or any kind of tension in the military sense.
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There's a wealth that has nothing to do with dollars, that comes from the perspective and wisdom of paying attention to your life.
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Columbia Heights was a poor, messed up area, and the church was in the middle of it. What happened inside was a reflection of the community. I actually saw my first rock concert on the altar of that church [St. Stephen's].
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A mission could be defined as an image of a desired state that you want to get to. Once fully seen, it will inspire you to act, fuel your imagination and determine your behavior.
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I'm not really a Method actor. I'm always afraid of working with someone who's afraid to [break character] and won't talk to anyone because they're in character.
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When you find your reason for living, hold onto it. Never let it go. Even if it means burning other bridges along the way.
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Just wear what you want, if you like something that's all that matters. Dress for yourself not for other people.
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I had a visit from an artist friend who basically said, "Your paintings are wonderful. Now stop." It did resonate with me. It hit on the percolating need for change that was already there. I got a little push. I did a group of the paintings early on that were among the best. It was sort of beginner's luck with these.
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You always try and make a film that is a letter that will be read and we are so glad that it is being read by the right people in the right place and is inspiring change. It is also gratifying that the survivors are finding it healing and transformative. That's been really great.
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I first met Jimbo Wales, the face of Wikipedia, when he came to speak at Stanford.
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I just adore jumping. I do the rest as it is supposed to be done.
