Edward Albert Quotes
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The fallacy of the neoclassicals is their tenet that total employment, though hit by shocks, can be said always to be heading back to some normal level.
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
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But in the east the sky was pale and through the gray woods came lanterns with wagons and horses, bringing Grandpa and Grandma and aunts and uncles and cousins.
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So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
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The power of a sports team in a community it's almost indescribable.
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I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly.
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I knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew all about it, I had to be the best at it. That was very difficult.
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In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber.
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A well-aimed spear is worth three.
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Well, yeah, but I probably wasn't as open about my desperation.
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It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you are paying back a debt and think you are making a gift to which you are not bound.
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This election could come down to just a handful of votes. It could come down to just one vote.
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If I tried to flirt with a woman and she didn't know who I was, she would run away.
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'Caught' is a novel of forgiveness, and the past and the present - who should be and who shouldn't be forgiven. None of my books are ever just about thrills, or it won't work.
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It's always good to be known. You want to build your brand up, want to build your name.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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In the past, kids didn't tell their parents they were gay, so there were never the bust-ups. Some parents react so strongly to the news that their children are gay that the reaction is, 'Get out of our house.' There's a residue of old prejudices that are going to die hard.
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I was about to give up acting when I got the call about being short-listed for 'Dangal.'
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... in the present State of America, our welfare and prosperity depend upon the cultivation of our lands and turning the produce of them to the best advantage.
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I never thought about having a daughter, and then I had a daughter, and it was a remarkable thing. It was very different from having a son and your response to it. With a son, it's much more complex. And it's probably because of my stuff in the past. With a daughter, I was surprised at how simple it is.
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Writing has never been that simple for me.
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The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest.
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You make a film you feel is as real as possible and hope people react as though it were real.
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The simple act of caring is heroic.
