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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Everyone can do a character the way they want to do it, unless the director tells them not to, which isn't very common. I like to do my characters, if it's not specific in the script, as myself.
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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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People still recognize me all the time on the street. The first thing they say when they stop me is, 'Where have you been?' The second comment they make is always, 'Oh, you've grown up.'
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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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The Volkswagen Group has proved that it can remain firmly on track even when the terrain is slippery.
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Until 1998, I worked in marketing at ASB bank. I loved it.
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Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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I like beautiful writing, pain, unexpected humor, and the message that, at the last second, people are going to be kind to each other. It almost doesn't matter what the genre is.
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Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a discussion on the meaning of one's lungs. They're for breathing.
