Alan Furst Quotes
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One of the achievements of the reform movement is that people realize that they can be democrats and remain faithful Muslims. Democracy is now an established idea.
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I'm pretty gross. When I talk I can be gross and crude.
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There's never going to be a great misunderstanding of me. I think I'm a little whacked.
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Democracy should be practiced not every six years, but every day.
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Our built-in human system for mimicry explains why we humans can transfer our good and bad moods to each other - if we aren't careful!
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I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.
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I remember many a time, going into someplace like Wrigley Field - where you could cut the humidity with a knife - and playing a doubleheader. I loved to play the game. It didn't matter if it was a doubleheader, or a single game, or a day game after a night game. I wanted to play.
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I watched so many movies when I was a kid, and I'd watch them over and over.
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It was not until I was in my forties, in the fifth decade of my life, that the sense of place, the spirit of place, became of paramount importance to me. It was then that I began my travels, that I discovered, through photography, the quality of light, and that I gradually became able to paint the mood of place.
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Well, I think the world changes around you - I think you don't change. That's as simple as that.
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Starting with 'Forever, Interrupted,' I somehow convinced myself that in order to create content, I had to consume content. What this means is that I have legitimized binge-watching television and told myself that I must do it for work.
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I don't thrive on stress. I love lying on the deck on our houseboat reading a book.
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At Time Warner, I had ten percent of the stock after the merger. But when we merged with AOL, I was diluted down to three percent.
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What is needed now is a transformation of the major systems of production more profound than even the sweeping post-World War II changes in production technology.
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Make-up is an extension of your clothes.
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When I was growing up, my dad and I would go hunting and camping every weekend. Like everyone in my family, he is an amazing cook, and I've tried to learn a lot from all of them.
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We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It's about conflicts between creation stories.
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Nose-to-tail eating is not a bloodlust, testosterone-fueled offal hunt. It's common sense, and it's all good stuff.
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I try to work on a film that my audiences would appreciate and enjoy their time in a theatre.
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If we can keep our competitors focused on us while we stay focused on the customer, ultimately we'll turn out all right.
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California is going to be quite good for the Democrats. But the rest of the country is a draw.
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I like to spend my time with my children.
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I think, however, that Astaire's coordination is better than Kelly's... his sense of rhythm is uncanny. Kelly, on the other hand, is the stronger of the two. When he lifts you, he lifts you!... To sum it up, I'd say they were the two greatest dancing personalities who were ever on screen. But it's like comparing apples and oranges. They're both delicious.
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I would have loved to have another 10 Eric Ambler books.
