Carol Burnett Quotes
My preference is for people who can do sketch comedy or situational comedy, where it's not a joke, but it's telling a story.
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I guess you could say I'm pretty wary.
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'The Waltons' was profoundly important after years of wandering around. I was 44 and cut off from family and friends. It nurtured me back to a sense of family and who I am. It was a transforming experience.
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The American Revolution was carried out in the name of the people, and it was supposedly 'We, the people,' who created the government that Americans still live under.
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I was always very determined and ambitious, and I knew I would do something that would let me travel and stuff, but I didn't know really know what I would do to get there.
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I'm a chubby middle-aged white guy with short hair. I think that's it, really. I kind of have a look. Right now, I'm not fat enough to be the fat friend, but I'm not thin enough to be the leading man, so I look like a cop.
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I love work where I can find out more about the world and its history.
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I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.
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Everybody sooner or later has to drop the luggage and the baggage of illusions.
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A so-called happy marriage corresponds to love as a correct poem to an improvised song.
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The Arab spring that began in 2010 was driven by the educated youth who were connected to the outside world. They had visions of liberal politics derived from social networks. They used innovative means to spread awareness and to network among activists.
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I just don't watch a lot of TV.
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The idea of collaborating with anyone else was quite daunting. If Battles had any trepidation in asking me, I can assure you I had more after agreeing to do it.
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The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter.
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The first thing I do when I get to any town is find a gym and a breakfast place, because I love breakfast.
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I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students.
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The power should be in individual democracies in individual communities. It shouldn't be an oligarchy or some small group of elite. Power should be with the people and not with some politician or some heir to the throne or some madman.
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I'm not that moody. I don't have big ups and downs.
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There's always reasons to make mistakes. Because then you do new mistakes next time. So they're beautiful mistakes.
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Music is very influential to my writing, as are theater and film.
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She looked at nice young men as if she could smell their stupidity.
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That Shaw is the most egotistical thing! He hogged the camera and spent more time with the hairdresser and the makeup man than any actor on the lot!
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We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends, compassion is the key to ensuring our own well-being.
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My preference is for people who can do sketch comedy or situational comedy, where it's not a joke, but it's telling a story.
