Blaise Pascal Quotes
In proportion as our own mind is enlarged we discover a greater number of men of originality. Commonplace people see no difference between one man and another.
Quotes to Explore
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I love 'Trading Places,' but 'Coming to America' has one of the things I like to do - I like the multiple characters.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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With ladder matches, you can't expect anything other than craziness.
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This is what people need: an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-use tool.
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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What the 'supposed 99 percent' don't realize is that they are better off if there are more fat cats, not less.
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How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.
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People want entertainment, a whole night of it, a whole experience.
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I would probably do anything with David Mamet. He's so great. I just love his writing.
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To hear of a thousand deaths in war is terrible, and we 'know' that it is. But as it registers on our hearts, it is not more terrible than one death fully imagined.
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New Hampshire is moving in the right direction because we have shown time and time again that we can work across the aisle to solve problems.
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I've been incredibly lucky. I've worked in two iconic shows, 'Carry On' and 'EastEnders.' If it all ended tomorrow - and it could - I'd just be terribly grateful. I've been fortunate enough to do what I love and get paid for it.
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I may even show up behind the camera. I love to put things together; I love to give direction. I have a great eye for pace.
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I played Miley Cyrus' grandma on 'Hannah Montana,' and the first time I was on, they said, 'We love having veterans like you on because she's like a little sponge, and she's really appreciative of all the veterans that are coming on the show, and we just love that you're teaching her.'
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I still have a lot of my friends from high school. You just know who is there for you for real, and who is trying to get something out of you.
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Government does not create jobs, but it can help set the table for economic growth with the right policies.
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I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was supposed to be able to, for the sake of being able to tour.
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I think I hid my singing talent from a lot of my friends at school because I didn't want to alienate anyone. If everyone was singing along in the car to a Madonna song, I didn't join in because when we're younger we're afraid of sticking out or showing off, when in fact we should own those things that make us really unique.
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It's very hard to put forth a film that's about love and the joy of love and for it not to be patronising and not make people nauseous or make them roll their eyes.
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All one needs to do is read - books, magazines, research the Internet - and pay attention to the influencers in their lives to discover the myriad people of strong moral character who have and still are making positive, meaningful contributions and differences in our world.
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I always thought on my own that what is a huge part of being an actor, or what made me a better actor, was just really living life. Not being closed in on life, but being more open to experiences and to people and taking risks and exposing yourself to things.
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Cities are broke, there are no jobs, people without a high school diploma and sometimes even with a college degree can't get jobs.
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In proportion as our own mind is enlarged we discover a greater number of men of originality. Commonplace people see no difference between one man and another.
