Albert Camus Quotes
When a war breaks out, people say: 'It's too stupid; it can't last long.' But though the war may well be 'too stupid,' that doesn't prevent its lasting. Stupidity has a knack of getting its way; as we should see if we were not always so much wrapped up in ourselves.
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I cannot summon up inspiration; I myself am summoned.
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I've always thought that I'm sexy in my own right, but not in a way that people thought was bankable.
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I went online with winelibrary.com in July of 1997; that was my first professional online play.
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As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It's a bittersweet memory but also a favorite.
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I hear odd tracks from my albums every now and again on the radio, or maybe a friend plays me something.
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You possess a potent force that you either use, or misuse, hundreds of times every day.
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One of the great political and economic challenges of our time is figuring out the balance between wealth that benefits society and wealth that distorts.
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Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.
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People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.
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In Hollywood they're getting younger, but believe me, it's not the food. It's the plastic surgery.
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I think people should know more of Africa in terms of its joie de vivre, its feeling for life. In spite of the images that one knows about Africa - the economic poverty, the corruption - there's a joy to living and a happiness in community, living together, in community life, which may be missing here in America.
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I'm not afraid of special effects, but I see them very much as a means to an end.
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Like all readers, I want my limits to be drawn by my own sensibilities, not by my melanin count.
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I have the necessary lack of tact.
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In general, being likeable is more about being interested - rather than interesting. Indeed, a good way to convince someone that you are an awesome conversationalist is to simply shut up and let the other person talk.
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From my undergraduate days, I've always been interested in the major philosophical questions that don't seem to have an answer that everyone agrees on.
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I do not play golf regularly, but I feel that hitting the moving ball in cricket is tougher than hitting a stationary ball as in golf, which requires more concentration and steady hands.
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I always love to push myself, because I am not so self-confident.
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I've always had the perspective that roles come into my life when I need them most and sort of teach me lessons. The same can be true of films, films are released into society to aid in a lesson, inspire people, comfort people.
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When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.
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I've worked with a lot of people who are more famous than myself who are terribly insecure.
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I became chairman of the inmates committee. Got into a lot of trouble. Was accused of fomenting a riot. Was accused of plotting to kill the warden.
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They say there's a heaven for those who will wait. Some say it's better, but I say it ain't. I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. Sinners are much more fun...
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When a war breaks out, people say: 'It's too stupid; it can't last long.' But though the war may well be 'too stupid,' that doesn't prevent its lasting. Stupidity has a knack of getting its way; as we should see if we were not always so much wrapped up in ourselves.
