Alan Paton Quotes
The truth is, our civilization is not Christian; it is a tragic compound of great ideal and fearful practice, of loving charity and fearful clutching of possessions.
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I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously.
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These things don't just come, arrive and settle like a bird picking up a few bits of crumbs. They develop. I think the best word for these things is develop. They develop because of the human beings who just happen to be there at the time.
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The average celebrity meets, in one year, ten times the amount of people that the average person meets in his entire life.
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The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.
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I'm easily entertained.
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I do feel that the boys are getting left out. Girls will read boys' books, but boys won't read girls' books. If you're writing for a girl, you've got most of the audience on your side anyway.
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We are not opposed to public transportation. We are opposed to wasteful boondoggles.
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I don't look at myself as suffering.
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Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.
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I have a great office.
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Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.
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For years, I have repeatedly said that Maryland taxpayers were being overtaxed and overcharged.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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I find the business world hard.
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In a world awash in debt, power shifts to creditors.
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I've had a good life, and was born to and among people I've admired and loved.
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Looking back... it's hard to understand what all the fuss was about as things changed in just a few years. When you look at all the things that have happened in the world, it seems very small.
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People don't usually compliment your character.
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As far being the face of boxing, I don't like to name myself that. I leave that up to the media and the fans.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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Ultimately, Lloyd Alexander's tales of Prydain were enough to make me come back and visit again and again, and each time, I laughed and I wept. Each time. No exceptions.
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I've played a lot of elegance and refinement, so to do something really down and dirty is a great attraction.
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Opportunity knocks, but doesn't always answer to its name.
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The truth is, our civilization is not Christian; it is a tragic compound of great ideal and fearful practice, of loving charity and fearful clutching of possessions.
