Leon Uris Quotes
There is in us all that line that prevents us from fully understanding those who are different.
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I was an outsider, never quite part of what was going on, always looking in. It turned out to be great preparation for writing fiction.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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I am the only one in my family to graduate college. It was a proud moment for me to receive a degree.
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My father's music has always inspired me in many ways... especially to be better at what I do.
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Always farm fresh eggs, never store bought.
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Definitely, I think I'm a life coach for real. The lessons I give are lessons you can take to the bank.
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I don't like denial. I don't like repression.
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Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.
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I think the reason they cast me as the good girls is because they couldn't find any in Hollywood.
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E-commerce is applicable to Russia, just as it's applicable to any other market.
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Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can't understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses.
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In Shakespeare, unique individuals repudiate the stereotypes demanded by the structure of the play: Shylock commands our sympathy, Barnardine refuses to be hanged. Individuals trump the category.
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I happen to be the kind of reader who, if I like something, I don't want it to end.
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I truly believe that my songs bring the answers and the solutions, as opposed to just talking about the problems. My music at its core is joyful.
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All the religious wars that have caused blood to be shed for centuries arise from passionate feelings and facile counter-positions, such as Us and Them, good and bad, white and black.
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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The strips about the military do seem to provoke moving and thoughtful responses. It's nice when the strip resonates, but more importantly, I need to know when I'm getting something wrong. The last thing I want to do is contribute to the suffering that wounded warriors already endure.
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I would be concerned if any speech to Congress related any information that's new to the president of the United States.
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I have come to know that it [death] is an important thing to keep in mind - not to complain or to make melancholy, but simply because only with the honest knowledge that one day I will die I can ever truly begin to live.
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Every frame of every film is from a particular time. So, if you make a film in 2017, the times can't not have a bearing.
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I'm obsessed with 'Rocky.' We went 13 times to the theater.
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A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.
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I think soldiers are not just one homogenous group, just like Americans aren't. They all have different feelings about the war.
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There is in us all that line that prevents us from fully understanding those who are different.
