Elizabeth Banks Quotes
Honestly, I am hoping to influence young people, and Twitter's a great way to encourage them to lend their voice to the conversation. Any time you can show young people that you support gay friends and that there are gay people in the world who are lovely, happy, singing, and in love, it opens their minds.
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In the CIA, they recruit you to be an officer, an ops officer, in part due to how well you cope with stress and how well you adapt to new situations.
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Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
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Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.
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You can never guess or assume what anyone is going to think.
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Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it.
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Well, after the divorce, I went home and turned all the lights on!
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My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.
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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
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Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing with us will not.
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Frankly speaking, it's only the script that matters to me the most. If I like the script, then I just commit to myself and go ahead with it. But I also look at the commitment and confidence of the director of the film because it's him who will shape the film.
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Unending was the stream, unending the misery, unending the sorrow.
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What I'm very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms?
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Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I love.
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When people get things for free, they tend to not take them as seriously.
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It is no surprise that companies do not often respond to moral pressure alone. We need to hit them hard in their pocketbook and on their balance sheet. We need to show them that their stock prices will be affected if their actions encourage Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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I think awards are good for the movie. They can bring a new audience to the movie. I've always claimed that things like that don't get you work. Work gets you work. That's my blue-collar, protestant work ethic.
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Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.
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I don't need fame and I don't need power and I don't need wealth. I'm in need of friends, which I have found in abundance.
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Last year, I was on Threat Matrix. We were on Thursday against Friends and Survivor; so this year it's fun to know people are watching, and to know that all of your hard work is not sort of wasted.
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I love high-end designers, but a head-to-toe designer look for me is extremely boring. I've always mixed it up.
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These have always been my legs. I train harder than other guys, eat better, sleep better and wake up thinking about athletics. I think that's probably why I'm a bit of an exception.
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Honestly, I am hoping to influence young people, and Twitter's a great way to encourage them to lend their voice to the conversation. Any time you can show young people that you support gay friends and that there are gay people in the world who are lovely, happy, singing, and in love, it opens their minds.
