Bill Burr Quotes
My career has been a slow burn, so waiting to do the Edinburgh Festival was a smart move. If I'd spent a month there 10-15 years ago, there's no way anyone was gonna remember me.
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There is a shortage of doctors, and the American Medical Association is aiming to keep it that way.
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I like deconstructing things. I like cutting the legs out from under something that feels secret.
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There are still 500,000 persons afflicted with leprosy in Latin America, so it is still very much present.
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Plot is a framework on which to drape other things. So once that's working, I can just let it go and do all the stuff that I love - 'Trojan horse' it. There are so many great YA heroines, and that's fantastic, but what about the emotionally complex boy out there? That's who I tend to write about.
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I think, for any actor, dealing with the paranormal is intriguing.
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If it wasn't because of my high heels, I would still be in Coatzacoalcos with 10 children.
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Nearly all the great improvements, discoveries, inventions, and achievements which have elevated and blessed humanity have been the triumphs of enthusiasm.
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Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
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Take disturbance as an awakening sign that you misunderstand something you assumed you understood.
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…of course, keep-fit people are no good in bed…
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Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.
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I think that sometimes we put undue pressure on stories featuring people of color, and I hope we get to a point where it's not such a rarity to see a person of color be the hero of a story, so that it can just be a story and not have to carry so much weight.
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A greater tax deduction for students is not a handout. On the contrary, it helps those who are willing to meet the challenges of higher education to invest in our collective future.
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I want to preach till the last breath in my lungs runs out.
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I feel like I have things to say. And that's what I'm looking forward to.
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The bottom line is that any business should be a meritocracy. The best and brightest. Period.
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I'm the sort of person who would be perfectly happy spending an entire day in a rare books room.
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I don't care what people think of me, unless they think I'm mean or something, but I don't care if they think I'm like someone else because I know I'm not - I'm a total weirdo. I'm not selling a dream; I'm not selling fame like it is some sort of fantastic thing. I'm just trying to sell music and get on with my real life.
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Ted Geisel was trying to make a statement about awareness and personal responsibility. He was very clear about that. But the ideas and themes in 'The Lorax' go beyond a love of trees. It's also a story about the dangers of greed and the power of redemption. That's what makes it a timeless tale.
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An organization's culture of purpose answers the critical questions of who it is and why it exists. They have a culture of purpose beyond making a profit.
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Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.
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In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed.
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All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.
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My career has been a slow burn, so waiting to do the Edinburgh Festival was a smart move. If I'd spent a month there 10-15 years ago, there's no way anyone was gonna remember me.
