Ben Affleck Quotes
Just because a lot of people know something nominal doesn't make it important. A lot of people know what a pencil sharpener is, but that doesn't make it the most important invention of the 20th century.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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Are we going to solve the issue of poverty? Absolutely not. Are we going to have an impact? I'm committed to it, and if we don't, I'll have no regrets because we're going to try everything we can.
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I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.
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A book is not an example of 'women's writing' simply because it is written by a woman. Writing may become 'women's writing' when it could not have been written by a man.
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I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.
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I have many different sides; I can be the life and soul of the party - or a wallflower.
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There is a humanitarian impulse that one aspires to and there are days when one doesn't do it very well.
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I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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As long as people have been making little people, they've wanted to know how not to.
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If the colonists hadn't rejected British militarism and the massive financial burden of maintaining the British military, America wouldn't exist.
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Immigrants use the library often. A lot of them don't have access to books and Internet at home. They seem so disconnected to the city.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn't feel right to me – ever.
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I hope everybody enjoys our input on 'Black Water' - it sure was a lot of fun getting to record it.
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I see Baccarat in major gateway cities like Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong and exotic resort locations.
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Life is hard, you know. If I can give someone on the radio three minutes to make them feel happier, that's a cool thing.
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Agriculture is the most destructive industry that we have. More than coal mining and other extractive industries.
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I got 'Scandal,' and that was, far and away, the biggest deal that had happened in my career. Simultaneously, the stress from planning my wedding and being in the public eye for the first time, combined with genetics - I got the diagnosis that I had psoriasis, and I was completely embarrassed and ashamed. I felt like a lesser person.
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Around age 18, I decided to start writing my own stuff. I wrote some bad short films and shot them. I tried to make them better and better. I slowly learned how to make movies, and I think I'm still learning.
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You can watch someone on – stage cry and cry – but in the audience you feel nothing. It's easy to become indulgent. For me, what's important is the story first.
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Just because a lot of people know something nominal doesn't make it important. A lot of people know what a pencil sharpener is, but that doesn't make it the most important invention of the 20th century.
