Wallace Shawn Quotes
In my early 20s, I studied history and politics, and I really thought that perhaps I would devote my life to that.
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I remember the moon landings, and Apollo was the paradigm by which all progress was measured at that time. And I knew that creating a true space-faring civilization was both possible and practical. What I failed to realize was that the effort would fail due to bureaucratic inertia and political apathy.
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It's very important that every movie I do makes money because I want the people that had the faith in me to get their money back.
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I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.
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My life has been forged by middle class values: faith, hard work, deep respect for America and all that she stands for.
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Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
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Fiji had experienced the ordeal of two military coups.
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The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an heroic age, and an age is heroic because of what it is, not because of what it does.
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In all the areas within which the spiritual life of humanity is at work, the historical epoch wherein fate has placed us is an epoch of stupendous happenings.
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But acting just sort of happened and I found that I loved it. It was such a challenge.
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Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind.
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When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.
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To see the faces and hear the voices of victims of the Holocaust - one of the darkest chapters in history - was an experience I will never forget.
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I have many debates now with friends on the changes, and the continuing confusion over bringing up your children, instilling values, letting them make the right choices.
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American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.
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I think it's important to give young people the freedom to follow their ideas and pursue their interests.
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It is our duty, as parents and as teachers, to give all children the space to build their emotional strength and provide a strong foundation for their future.
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The amount of love I get from India, from Pakistan, from Asia, from Persia, Malaysia - people are just like, 'Brown boy doing it, brown boy doing it!'
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An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.
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I got a strong spirit that I rely on and go into. It allows me to prepare and drive forward.
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I plan my time to a 'T.' I plan when I am going to sleep; I plan when I am going to relax. I obviously leave time to have spontaneous life experiences - I think that's really important. But so much of it is setting up you mental energy in the right way to get the most out of your day and time.
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Backstreet has been around a long time. Normally, groups like us have a shelf life of two to four years. We always wanted to have a long stay in the music world.
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Williams really does feel like a family, and I have built up very good relationships with people here; in fact, some of my best friends work for Williams. A friendly atmosphere can really help on the track as well because I feel like I can communicate freely with the team.
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I completely appreciate the importance of fathers but millions of children are without loving homes. I think a child is lucky with one parent who truly loves her.
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In my early 20s, I studied history and politics, and I really thought that perhaps I would devote my life to that.
