James Madison Quotes
As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed. As long as the connection subsists between his reason and his self-love, his opinions and his passions will have a reciprocal influence on each other; and the former will be objects to which the latter will attach themselves.
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I sort of write onstage. I'll throw an idea out there, like Home Depot, and just start talking about it.
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I never wear matching socks. It's kind of a thing that I have!
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It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.
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I have many different sides; I can be the life and soul of the party - or a wallflower.
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I want a place where I can have horses.
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With this film, 'Need For Speed,' with this, we had a blank canvas to work with. What we had to do was have fast cars, and that's it.
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It makes no difference whether a work is naturalistic or abstract; every visual expression follows the same fundamental laws.
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I've found that the most engaging and satisfying author events I've done are with other people, where the conversation is spontaneous. I think that is by far the better way to introduce and promote a book.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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I think the reason they cast me as the good girls is because they couldn't find any in Hollywood.
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I will go running when I'm stressed out. The running helps, but more than anything, I'll put music on and then I'll run. I'll cry and get it all out.
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What I particularly like about Broadway is the camaraderie and the friendship of other people in other shows. Everybody knows you're opening and cares about you. There's a real village atmosphere.
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I love dogs. I have a Golden Doodle and an Alaskan Klee Kai.
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I'm interested in all things that Donald Trump does. I've known him since 1980. He's a good man.
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I have great admiration for the way the Americans do business. They drive a hard bargain, but once they do it, they stick to their contracts.
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I'm just going to go with it for as long as it lasts.
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The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
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I've always considered myself a filmmaker who writes stuff for himself to do.
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When you've opened your heart to a child as you have to, there's always the fear that you may discover that the child is not viable. Losing that child is not a position you want to find yourself in.
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There's always a version of me who is the narrator. And I make myself look better than other people.
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Asimov: I don't know of any science fiction writer who really attempts to be a prophet. Such authors accomplish their tasks not by being correct in their predictions, necessarily, but merely by hammering home-in story after story-the notion that life is going to be different.
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I started watching 'Daria' when I was in college because I didn't have cable growing up. It's such a smart show with a different type of female character.
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I am deeply spiritual; I revel in those things that make for good - the things that we can do to shed a little light, to help place an oft-dissonant universe back in tune with itself... Long live art, long live friendship, long live the joy of life!
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As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed. As long as the connection subsists between his reason and his self-love, his opinions and his passions will have a reciprocal influence on each other; and the former will be objects to which the latter will attach themselves.
