Gertrude Atherton Quotes
A man is more than one being in his life. If the last persists, why not the first? If there be a hereafter for his age, why not for his youth?

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The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can use it.
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We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for their abundance.
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I really am pretty boring. There's no reason to take pictures of me.
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You have to realize that up until about 1959, Africa was dominated by the colonial powers. And by the colonial powers of Europe having complete control over Africa, they projected Africa always in a negative light - jungles, savages, cannibals, nothing civilized.
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I sometimes look around that studio in the middle of commercials and think, 'Really?'
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My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.
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I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
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I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.
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There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.
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The tax incentives in place for 'House of Cards' in Maryland have resulted in hundreds and hundreds of jobs and not just for actors, but for carpenters and waitresses and hotel workers. The amount of hotel nights and meals that the production of a television series brings to a state is staggering.
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There's always going to be someone with a bigger toy than yours.
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He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest.
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The density of space junk peaks around 620 miles up, in the middle of so-called low-Earth orbit. That's bad, because many weather, scientific, and reconnaissance satellites circle in various low-Earth orbits.
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The Priceline Group is a truly globally-scaled digital e-commerce Fortune 500 company operating world-class brands. I look forward to contributing to the Group by identifying new opportunities and operating synergies that enhance its already strong track record as a global digital pioneer.
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But when you have bad governance, of course, these resources are destroyed: The forests are deforested, there is illegal logging, there is soil erosion. I got pulled deeper and deeper and saw how these issues become linked to governance, to corruption, to dictatorship.
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I enjoy watching Fear Factor, Newlyweds and American Idol as far as reality TV shows go.
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'Luke Cage' is about a reluctant superhero who lives in the shadows in Harlem. He has to decide if he's going to step up and fight for the heart of the city and defend the people against Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes, my character, who kinda wants to keep everything in order and intact. I'm the criminal element in the story.
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Swine flu is not an anomaly. We know that swine flu - like the vast majority of new outbreaks - comes from animals. We should be monitoring those animals and the humans that come into contact with them, so we can catch these viruses early, before they infect major cities and spread throughout the world.
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An idea is so impersonal; it is yours today and the whole world's tomorrow.
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Know something about something. Don’t just present your wonderful self to the world. Constantly amass knowledge and offer it around.
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Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.
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I always question myself, but I always say, 'Come on, we can do something good.'
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A man is more than one being in his life. If the last persists, why not the first? If there be a hereafter for his age, why not for his youth?