Alan Arkin Quotes
The years I spent paying my dues are in the background, and so are my concerns about whether my performance is good or bad.
Alan Arkin
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For me, it is very important to control a situation in defence. You can always score goals, but you have to add stability in the defence.
Bastian Schweinsteiger
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Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.
Saint Augustine
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
Laura Harring
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If you live through the initial stage of fame and get past it, and remember thats not who you are. If you live past that, then you have a hope of maybe learning how to spell the word artist.
Patrick Swayze
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I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
Hailey Gates
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There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious.
Harriet Ann Jacobs
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You'll see the most perfect person, and you are like, 'God, she's, like, perfect.' And then she'll tell you everything that's not perfect. Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds.
L'Wren Scott
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When President Hassan Rouhani was elected in Iran in 2013, he welcomed back the far-flung children of Iran. But one by one, they have been arrested and imprisoned upon their return, a fate that has made me increasingly reluctant to risk going back to a homeland I've not seen since 1992.
Nazanin Boniadi
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I don't believe being gay is something you can change, no more than you can change the color of your hair or your eyes. Well, I dye my hair, so maybe that's not the best example. But your eyes!
Patricia Polacco
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Westerners, more than most Asians, are prone to feelings of fear, self-hatred, and unworthiness.
Jack Kornfield
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And going into my studio at night, particularly at night when everybody's asleep, is just a total pleasure for me.
Yiannis Chryssomallis
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I'm a person who has always been clear about my love of music and vocal about trying to live in a way that lends itself to health.
Kaskade
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I grew up with a very romantic, idealized vision of New York, probably because of all the books I read and the movies I watched.
Adrian Tomine
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Doing all we can to combat climate change comes with numerous benefits, from reducing pollution and associated health care costs to strengthening and diversifying the economy by shifting to renewable energy, among other measures.
David Suzuki
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Poetry and novels are lists of our devotions. We love the feel of making the marks as the feelings are rising and falling.
Eileen Myles
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My mother died when I was very young. I didn't want to be in the position I was in, but I eventually pulled my head out of the sand, started listening to people, and decided to use my role for good. I am now fired up and energized and love charity stuff, meeting people, and making them laugh.
Prince Harry
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The years I spent paying my dues are in the background, and so are my concerns about whether my performance is good or bad.
Alan Arkin
