Sam Taylor-Johnson Quotes
I think, for me, Julian Schnabel set a great precedent in being able to cross over so successfully. I feel like his artwork is kind of big, grand, and bombastic, yet the films that he makes are very beautifully sensitive, and I just feel that his filmmaking sensibility is very different from his artwork.

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Help the man-in-the-street make sense of the bewildering.
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Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts.
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Ecuador has about 700 kilometers of border with Colombia, and a lot of it is impenetrable jungle.
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Time was God's first creation.
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The more inventory a company has, the less likely they will have what they need.
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I would go out with people who really didn't like me very much and then wonder why we weren't getting married!
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Technology is a compulsive and addictive way to live. Verbal communication cannot be lost because of a lack of skill. The ability to listen and learn is key to mastering the art of communication. If you dont use your verbal skills and networking, it will disappear rapidly. Use technology wisely.
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Some archives and record offices are housed in your local museum or library; others have their own stand-alone building. Wherever they are, they are a treasure trove.
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Nations, great nations have limitations. All nations have limitations. Even great powers have limitations.
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I think, for me, Julian Schnabel set a great precedent in being able to cross over so successfully. I feel like his artwork is kind of big, grand, and bombastic, yet the films that he makes are very beautifully sensitive, and I just feel that his filmmaking sensibility is very different from his artwork.