George Bailey Quotes
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It's hard to generalize, because they're all different. When I started, I decided to take as much advantage as I could of the freedom offered by the SF field.
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One had to take some action against fear when once it laid hold of one.
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Doing a TV show is different because it's more of a TV version of something. A more focused take on things.
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I could never take orders from anyone.
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Freedom is never given; it is won.
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Perhaps I have a wider range than I'd given myself credit for.
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Don't take anything from me because I'll track it down.
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Europe can't take in huge masses of foreign people in an unlimited, uncontrolled manner.
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A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking.
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Place hitting is, in a sense, glorified bunting. I only take a half swing at the ball, and the weight of the bat rather than my swing is what drives it.
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The Simpsons take up so little time that I'm able to do other things as well.
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People miss those who they love. It brings tears to my eyes to see the longing for me. But it's my decision to do fewer films and more protagonist-based roles. For me to take up something, it has to make a lot of sense to me.
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Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.
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I want to be a recording artist for my whole entire life. But Broadway is something I would come back to at any given moment. I love, love, love doing theater.
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This is the body you've been given - love what you've got.
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As for begging, it is safer to beg than to take, but it is finer to take than to beg.
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What will it take till you believe in me The way that I believe in you.
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Leadership is never given on a silver platter, one has to earn it.
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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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Awards mean absolutely nothing if you don't get it. If you do get it, they're the best thing in the world.
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Every sketch goes through a rewrite stage where a group of writers sits around a table and pitches more jokes and ideas for the piece.
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The mistakes we make when we try to imagine our personal futures are also lawful, regular, and systematic. They, too, have a pattern that tells us about the powers and limits of foresight in much the same way that optical illusions tell us about the powers and limits of eyesight.
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A dog will flatter you but you have to flatter the cat.
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All you can take with you is that which you've given away.
