P. D. James Quotes
Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a discussion on the meaning of one's lungs. They're for breathing.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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The army should go back to their assigned duties, and police should take the responsibility of fighting the cartels.
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The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.
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I'd like to work with Bjork if I could get in the studio with her. We could probably travel to a different planet, you know what I'm saying?
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When I severe my connections with the A.I.A. I do so with my own self respect, as a matter of pride and I am sure within your knowledge of my character.
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I can't stop staring at my beautiful new baby.
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The kind of thing I'm good at is knowing every politician in the state and remembering where he itches. And I know where to scratch him.
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I grew up in New York City. In elementary school, I was a charter member of the Scribble Scrabble Club, and in high school, my poems were published in an anthology of student poetry.
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We are enslaved by anything we do not consciously see. We are freed by conscious perception.
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There's no one who has been living for centuries.
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I think basically I'm lazy, but I have a housewife's mentality when I go about my job.
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Like men, women have to be diligent and work hard.
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During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe.
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'Adbusters' is my favourite reading material, so as soon as you go there, the synapses start firing in a different way. You start taking on things that sometimes I feel are out of our control. That's what basically fuels my creative side.
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When it comes to investing, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all portfolio.
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The press like to talk to actors. They mustn't be surprised when actors talk back to them.
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In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.
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When you are a character actor they trust you will go in and give them a full character and leave.
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I come from L.A. where there's a sense of show. But that's not a bad word in my mind. We say art 'show,' don't we? 'Show' implies entertainment.
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Men's hearts are cold. They are indifferent.
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I play for the America that embraces refugees from war-torn nations, for the America that welcomes all people who want the chance to experience the American Dream, for the America that appreciates the contributions from all the people it shelters.
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I am intrigued with the shapes people choose as their symbols to create a language. There is within all forms a basic structure, an indication of the entire object with a minimum of lines that becomes a symbol. This is common to all languages, all people, all times.
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Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a discussion on the meaning of one's lungs. They're for breathing.
