Alfred Bester Quotes
He awoke. He was alive. He wasted no time on prayer or thanks but continued the business of survival.
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Most actors go, 'I read the script and fell in love with it'; I fall in love with the directors.
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On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven't arrived yet and bring me back to reality.
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Hollywood can be a really tough environment for anyone trying to make a living. Unfortunately for actors of color, namely Asian Americans, opportunities have been and remain substantially limited. One place this is not the case is on 'Hawaii Five-0,' where we have three Asian American series regulars and a landscape rich with diversity.
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This is not a zero-sum game. We know that if we provide access and education, particularly where there are gaps in the market, we will create more jobs, we will create more growth, and we will create more activity in the U.S. market, which will be good for our economy.
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I like pencil skirts because they hug me in all the right places.
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My confidence is easy to shake. I am very well aware of all of my flaws. I am aware of all the insecurities that I have.
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I play some fighting games, but mostly I just play sports.
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If you always feel like an imposter, you work harder, and that makes you better at your job. You've got to keep a level of variation; otherwise, you'll end up talking about nails and beauty products all the time.
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I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.
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'Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices.
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By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.
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The joy of YouTube is that you can create content about anything you feel passionate about, however silly the subject matter.
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It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
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Music Box has proven itself in a few short years to be a cutting edge distributor with a sophisticated understanding of both the market and cinema.
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I don't get tired of my work because you can't get tired of something you love and enjoy! But, having said that, I wish to get a break of four to five days, or at least three days, switch off my cell phone, and do what I want to.
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Do you remember the wrestler Andre the Giant? Famous. He had acromegaly.
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The Arab Awakening or Arab Spring has transformed the geopolitical landscape.
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Sometimes people talk about music, whether blogs or magazines, in a strange way where it doesn't seem like they're actually listening to it.
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The name 'Reflect It Back' comes from the idea of not only giving back but also seeing yourself in someone else.
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Playing Shakespeare requires technique. You don't play a Bach toccata by getting in the mood.
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I actually think some of the rappers can help our image, because the thing I'm concerned about is the NBA's image. I always want our image to be on the rise, and if the rappers can help young players get business-minded, then I'm all for it.
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True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.
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I am trained, and I did do 'The Nutcracker' in its right form, but at the time, they told me I was black and I'd never be in 'Swan Lake.' I went through all those prejudices in the ballet community, and I still emerged wonderfully trained and found my way to Alvin Ailey where there were familiar faces.
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He awoke. He was alive. He wasted no time on prayer or thanks but continued the business of survival.
