George J. Borjas Quotes
Donald Trump announced his presidential bid in June 2015, he made some comments that resulted in a political firestorm. Among the least incendiary of those comments was this statement: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. . . . They’re sending people that have lots of problems.
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Being Bob Marley's son has done many things for me, in terms of having a career in music. I'm very proud of my music, and I'm very proud of where I'm from. People hear that I'm Bob Marley's son, and they turn on my music to listen just out of curiosity.
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I smoke, isn't that terrible?
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I'm very much a hypochondriac, worried about dying, and not having enough time to work with the people I want to work with and being fulfilled as an actor.
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A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.
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I put my thoughts in a book, which must mean I don't want anyone to read them.
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I've had a few conversations with people who are horrified: who tell me my work is demeaning, is sexist, is negative.
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It's true I always like to mix femininity and something a bit masculine. It's the reason I love skirts with high heels and tights, and no handbag because I love having my hands in my pockets.
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My operas and my theatre works are very formal pieces.
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I want to be an arena act. There's so many steps to take to get there, and it's so easy to get lost and cocky. I just take small steps each day.
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A lot of girls think they have to choose between being the smart geeky type or the beautiful bimbo.
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I find that, for me, personally - and this is in everyday life - if I'm not growing, if I can't be stimulated in a conversation, then I am bored. And I'm not good when I'm bored.
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In college, the guys aren't worrying about whether they'll be able to pursue their career dreams and still have kids.
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I didn't grow up in a small New England town like the one in 'The Sundial.' I was raised in an apartment building in Queens, not in a sprawling, slightly sinister mansion like the one where the Halloran family resides.
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Blind commitment to a theory is not an intellectual virtue: it is an intellectual crime.
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If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
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I knew Anais Nin, who called me after I had been away for a few years. She was seeking help because at that time no one would give her a decent review. She was made fun of.
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I think you gotta look at stuff half-full as opposed to half-empty.
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Well you just have to own it, I suppose. Own the character, which is difficult.
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I guess there might come a point when I will want to live an anonymous life. I'm only at the start of my career, so I'm sure that moment will come, but I know how blessed I am to have this platform on which to speak and influence.
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We're not isolated from the world. The world knocks on our door.
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I'm no saint, and I don't want to come across like one, but there is not a day that goes by that I'm not doing something for someone else with a very large chunk of my time.
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Poor people and most of the middle class are not willing to be uncomfortable. Remember, being comfortable is their biggest priority in life... The only time you can actually grow is when you are outside your comfort zone.
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Donald Trump announced his presidential bid in June 2015, he made some comments that resulted in a political firestorm. Among the least incendiary of those comments was this statement: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. . . . They’re sending people that have lots of problems.
