Elbert Hubbard Quotes
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Whenever I say that America has become an empire, someone is sure to say I'm being ridiculous.
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I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them.
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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
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Corporations take the humanity out of trade - they take the happiness out and replace it with something that is ugly.
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I will say the scope of the 'Supergirl' pilot was incredible. I've personally never been involved in something with such a huge production value and scope.
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Obviously, I never want to make the same record twice. I want to keep moving forward. That's the real challenge, I think.
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I'm not a cheater, but if I win Olympic gold and people are looking at me and saying I am a cheat because I've won, it's hugely disrespectful given the hard work I've put in.
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I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.
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The major source of photochemical smog - petroleum-fueled vehicles - can be replaced by emission-free electric vehicles.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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A liberal public is interesting to have as an audience. It is for that very reason that corporations make such an effort to ally themselves with cultural institutions.
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I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.
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Acting is the ability to dream on cue.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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Equality for women is progress for all.
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Music Box has proven itself in a few short years to be a cutting edge distributor with a sophisticated understanding of both the market and cinema.
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I'm very good friends with my former coaches. We speak on the phone a lot.
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Few things are more enjoyable than lingering over the atlas and plotting a trip.
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Guns are evil! And very little good comes from the availability of a bullet designed to kill human beings!
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Humor writing is something that comes naturally to me.
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The television business is based on managed dissatisfaction. You're watching a great television show you're really wrapped up in? You might get 50 minutes of watching a week and then 18,000 minutes of waiting until the next episode comes along.
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I've been interested in the idea of forgiveness and the necessity of it. I think of it as the most critical piece of any relationship, whether that be business, or romantic, or familial. We fail each other. We make mistakes. If we contract to go on after those mistakes, forgiveness is involved. Forgiveness is required.
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I would love to be in public one day and see someone reading my book. I think that would be so ridiculously cool.
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There is no such thing as success in a bad business.
