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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I always pull over for people who need a push.
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You need to be proactive, carve out time in your schedule, and take responsibility for being the healthiest person you can be - no one else is going to do it for you.
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I had an amazing experience doing 'Skins.' It was the first acting I'd ever done in my entire life, so I had to learn on set for those two years. I had to keep my head screwed on and learn from the other cast.
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Precious, she gets hit by life so many different ways and so many times, but she doesn't yield to it. She continues to get up and she continues to struggle for a better life.
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When I had my wreck, it really just put everything into perspective and really opened my eyes. I've always been one of those guys that thought 'it will never happen to me.'
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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.
