Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Quotes
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'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.
Samuel Adams
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Just try to be happy. Unhappiness starts with wanting to be happier.
Sam Levenson
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To me, charity often is just about giving, because you're supposed to, or because it's what you've always done - or it's about giving until it hurts.
Majora Carter
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I have done theatre, and I enjoy the process of smaller films a lot more. When I do such films, there are certain things which I get to do which are untapped. The scenes give me the liberty to play and mould the character in accordance to the director's mindset.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you've done, that's a good feeling.
Dane DeHaan
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So much about 'Rookie' has been very organically familial among our contributors, among our readers. Yeah, if I interview someone like Lorde, who I do know outside of work - sometimes I'm just so happy; it's so cool that this is organically, effortlessly, the warm, supportive friend vibe that we want here.
Tavi Gevinson
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Sometimes I feel like an impostor, and I have to remind myself, 'You are able to do this.' I look at the books on the shelf that have my name on them to remind myself I have done it before and, likely, I can do it again.
Laura Amy Schlitz
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I am a bit sickie happy. I am prone to black clouds too, but... I am embarrassed about them. It's like: 'My diamond shoes are too tight. My money clip doesn't fit all my fifties.' I mean - really. Shut up.
Olivia Colman
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When you wait to the last minute, you rush to get things done, and the closer you get to the deadline, the less options you have.
Dan Webster
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Sometimes when you're looking at your own work, you can't really see, and it's only when you step back a little bit later that you think, 'Oh, that's completely in line with everything else I've done.'
Sam Taylor-Johnson
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Shock can kill you. Shock is terrible. But what you've got to do is live in the present, which is what I have always done.
Iris Apfel
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I know as soon as a game is finished if I have done well. I don't need people to tell me. I want to achieve perfection.
Eden Hazard
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Being able to fantasize for a couple of days at being a rock singer surpassed most things I've done on stage.
Gary Cole
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Well, as I said, you know the issue of Greek debt, they've grasped the principle of debt reduction. I think most people would argue that probably more needs to be done on that front, and they've just begun to take the first steps to accepting that there's going to have to be much closer economic integration in Europe.
Vince Cable
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I was always crazy about New York, dependent on it, scared of it - well, it is dangerous - but beyond that there was the pressure of being young and of not yet having done work you really liked, trademark work, breakthrough work.
Harold Brodkey
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The event concept was sparked from a shared observation amongst these leading lifestyle brands that the economic rebound has spurred greater liquidity into real estate, the stock market is setting new heights and consumers are generally stepping out more for luxury goods and services. After many years of pulling back, it was fun to see guests flirting with temptation, whether that was a new home, a new car, a new look or just to learn more about the trends. Others were happy to take in all the action.
Andrea Savage
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When I do outdoor scenes, I tend to find a quiet space where I can sit and carve a walking stick that can turn out to be interesting for me.
Mads Mikkelsen
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Call no day happy 'til it is done; call no man happy til he is dead.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
