Blaise Pascal Quotes
People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.
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When people first started watching UFC, it seemed like a no-holds barred event... early on it looked like all the fighters were crazy. Actually, there are a lot of techniques, and the reality shows have let people see the fighters behind the scenes.
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'Skins' is about a group of teenagers in Bristol, and it's all about what they get up to and all the different things they do. I think it's a good show because it's come from a very real place, and there's a lot of young people involved in the writing.
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What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and sometimes the world, and work on it and see how people react. You don't need Standards & Practices or notes from lawyers or producers to tell you what's funny.
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I don't like people cleaning my room.
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People tweet before they think, and it becomes obsessive.
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I have a great sensitivity to kids. I have a great sensitivity to the people that fall between the cracks.
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People have to evolve.
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When I sing, people shut up.
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Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honoured.
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I think people look at me and don't expect much. Even though, I expect a whole lot.
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I don't feel that rap has been respected as an art form. Because people have seen rappers rap off the top of their heads, they don't think it is difficult.
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The best thing about being on the road in general is just playing every single night in front of people that are genuinely fans of your music.
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People would get Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence all mushed together in their brains, and, bless their hearts, it would come out Carol Lawrence.
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We have people around the world who live in the United States, and these people don't deserve to be called traitors.
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The atom bomb is a paper tiger which the United States reactionaries use to scare people. It looks terrible, but in fact it isn't.
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We tend to think of extremes of emotions as registering, for example, you have to cry or laugh or get angry. But for the most part, we find it difficult to read each other most of the time. If you walk through the street, most people are pretty difficult to read. But they're thinking inside.
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After people have repeated a phrase a great number of times, they begin to realize it has meaning and may even be true.
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Some people have been listening to the Beatles their whole lives; I didn't discover them until I was 18 years old.
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Harry Dresden: Hers was a beauty so pure that it was nearly painful to behold-Athena heading out on a Friday night.
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I spent five and a half years in prison. The worst part was coming home and finding out Green Acres had been cancelled. What the hell was I fighting for?
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I've become totally hooked on Cellex-C. It's an anti-ageing serum and is fantastic. I use it morning and evening and even on my hands, where it has faded those dark spots.
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I don't feel guilty about it, but I love me some 'Modern Family.'
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People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.
