Edward Norton Quotes
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I never went to a university, and I am proud to say so because I don't think I have done too badly.
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People try to look for deep meanings in my work. I want to say, 'They're just cartoons, folks. You laugh or you don't.' Gee, I sound shallow. But I don't react to current events or other stimuli. I don't read or watch TV to get ideas. My work is basically sitting down at the drawing table and getting silly.
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The amount of death terror experienced is closely related to the amount of life unlived.
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Poetry is a form of mathematics, a highly rigorous relationship with words.
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Our show is different, because it's not about law and order, it's about psychology, the intent of somebody.
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People always say to me, 'You've really strived to redefine retail.' But the reality is, I wanted to redefine magazines.
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There are two things that I cannot live without: music and books. Caffeine isn't dignified enough to qualify.
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One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales.
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Not enough people in this world are happy.
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I think the New Bohemians' inability to say no was a big part of our problem.
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It is time to realize that neither socialism, nor friendship, nor good-neighborliness, nor respect can be produced by bayonets, tanks or blood.
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She did not send for him until she was afraid; she was not afraid until he undid her work; he did not undo her work until he was past loving her.
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I was thinking in the cab on the way here that when I did press for the original production it felt like this was what I’ve always dreamt of - to be talking about myself, and about a play that I’ve written, and to be photographed. It was what I wanted. Now it’s just part of the job.
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Everyone, at any age, has talents that aren't fully developed-even those who reach the top of their profession.
Garry Kasparov -
Most men are rather stupid, and most of those who are not stupid are, consequently, rather vain.
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All those events in history were such dramas as we see now, only with different actors.
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I read the newspapers avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.
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My life has been the poem I would have writ,But I could not both live and utter it.
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Some believe that to be authentic, you have to present yourself the same way in every situation. At first thought, this notion seems reasonable, but when you really think about it - not so much. The way you interact with your boss is not the same way you need to interact with your family, peers, team members, or clients. It is not only okay to present yourself differently in various situations but crucial to being perceived as authentic.
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A lot of the stars were actually in the military and they were really strong characters.
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Whenever societies do well, they believe that there is something in their cultural DNA that made it happen.
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The urge for retribution depends upon our not seeing the underlying causes of human behavior.
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It was helpful to have the confidence of youth that came from a lack of desperation. I thought, 'If I don't succeed, I'll go back to school and study.'
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It's dismaying to see the unilateralism that the government is doing.
