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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A civilization, a culture, cannot survive without passion, cannot be saved without passion.
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Integrity is hard work. I do think the Internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform.
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I've never really thought of writing books. I've never thought about stories as a part of a collection.
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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.
