Marian Seldes Quotes
There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.
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I would prefer to be a citizen of an independent country rather than Emperor of an enslaved one.
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We have millions of users around the globe who do amazing things with our technology every day.
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What I tend to get from America is very enthusiastic letters and e-mail from librarians and schoolteachers, the gatekeepers, though I hesitate to use that word. I've never been a huge seller.
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I find it difficult to attend autopsies. Especially the smells.
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I have to admit, I'm not patriotic. It has partly to do with principle, but it is also a phobia/neurosis.
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My mom says I either have to go to college or go into the military.
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This country is conducive to making money. Once you learn this lesson and make your first deal, you will really appreciate the tools available to you in the United States, the tools that will help you 'boot-strap' yourself into a large income.
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Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves.
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I fracked over 3,000 wells in my life and never had a problem with an aquifer.
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Some movies bring out the creativity in you. Every single audience member can become creative in the face of a particular movie. If you happen to like my films, it's because my films provide a bed for you on which you can find your creativity. The Hollywood movies do not provide that for you.
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The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting antipiracy technology to work. It's by giving those people a service that's better than what they're receiving from the pirates.
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Our life is half natural and half technological. Half-and-half is good. You cannot deny that high-tech is progress. We need it for jobs. Yet if you make only high-tech, you make war. So we must have a strong human element to keep modesty and natural life.
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If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics - no, I don't cry.
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Stress and looks are directly connected as far as I am concerned. If you are happy, you look good.
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It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding.
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A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.
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When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious.
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Philanthropists can learn important lessons from business entrepreneurs. They both spend their time solving problems. And to be successful, they both must overcome physical challenges and create self-sustaining operations. And ultimately, they must allow people to take action for their own benefit.
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They'll say, 'Oh, he's sexy,' but women still go for guys who are 6ft 2 ins. I don't believe any of it for a minute.
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I played tennis and softball, and we had horses, growing up.
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We all make mistakes and sometimes you say things and you really don't realize what you're saying at that moment.
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There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.
