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 wanted to be a child actor so bad that every day I'd beg my parents if I could audition, but my mom said, 'Not until you can drive yourself to auditions.'
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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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Divine desperateness is the beginning of spiritual awakening because it gives rise to the aspiration for God-realisation.
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What if I said that every photograph I made was set up? From the photograph, you can't prove otherwise. You don't know anything from the photograph about how it was made, really.
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TV is terrific. It's really fast paced which I find difficult.
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19. This perception of division between the seer and the object that is seen, is situated in the mind. For those remaining in the heart, the seer becomes one with the sight.
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It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?
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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.
