Liu Xiaobo Quotes
Resting beneath the mighty Communist regime is a civil society that remains weak. It doesn't have much courage and is not very sophisticated. As a civil society it is still in a nascent stage, and this is why we mus not expect it, in the near term, to produce a political organization that might replace the Communist regime.
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When we manage a restaurant, we start making money from the first day. When we own a place, it's often five years before we earn the first penny that is clean of debt.
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I was with the Jessie Bonstelle Stock Company in Detroit and Buffalo for three seasons - 10 performances and a new play every week. She was an amazing woman who did a great deal for me.
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I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.
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Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think.
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Let us have no machine-made ornament at all; it is all bad and worthless and ugly.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.
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Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody's piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading.
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I want to thank the pioneering women who years ago opened the doors of politics in Costa Rica. My government will be open to all Costa Ricans of good faith.
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I must stick with Chinese language films.
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One hates to be absolute, but in my view, there is no such thing as humane meat.
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I watch a lot of football.
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I'm like a packrat with work. I hoard my jobs.
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Aviation is proof that given, the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.
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A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often.
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Thank you to everyone that has made me the athlete I am! God, family and friends, my competitors and supporters! You have all had a hand!
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Eartha Mae is very shy. She's scared to be seen, scared of rejection and even afraid of affection. Relationships can be rather uncomfortable for her. But, as Eartha Kitt, it's fine. I can accept and reject any time I want to. Do I ever reject? Not really. Although people think I do!
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You don't have to show a lot of skin to be beautiful.
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While choosing a fashion show, I take into consideration the designer and the collection. Then only I said yes to do a show.
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The greed of gain has no time or limit to its capaciousness. Its one object is to produce and consume. It has pity neither for beautiful nature nor for living human beings. It is ruthlessly ready without a moment's hesitation to crush beauty and life.
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Ah me, why did they build my house by the road to the market town?
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With 'Hannibal,' I just really want people to feel something.
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One of the misfortunes of our time is that in getting rid of false shame we have killed off so much real shame as well.
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Resting beneath the mighty Communist regime is a civil society that remains weak. It doesn't have much courage and is not very sophisticated. As a civil society it is still in a nascent stage, and this is why we mus not expect it, in the near term, to produce a political organization that might replace the Communist regime.
