Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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My parents took me to see plays, starting from when I was very little. Oftentimes, I was too young to understand. I don't know what my parents were thinking - 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' when I was eight years old, that kind of thing. So lots of times, I didn't understand what was going on, but I just loved the sound of dialogue.
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For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe. Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end.
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There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
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I was always under the impression that acting is an innate gift. One of the first things I heard them say at Koothu-P-Pattarai was that actors should realise the art of acting through their training.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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I lead a normal life and I don't assume there is anything I can impart to people. The only reason to write a book would be to make money, and I don't want to do that. To write a book would be going against how I've lived.
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Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.
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I am not antigovernment. I would not run a campaign against government.
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Truth is not a matter of personal viewpoint.
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One of the major goals of health insurance reform is to bring down the cost.
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If I'm on holiday, I'm active on the beach, I play tennis, I run, I swim a lot. It's just about making the workouts fun, I think, and then it doesn't really feel that bad.
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I do things because I enjoy it. That used to be my downfall, but now it's the upside.
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We had a tiny budget for 'The Greatest,' which was the opposite of 'Wall Street.' We just kind of went in and did it. You've got four or five takes and then you've got to move on. We didn't even have trailers to stay in or anything.
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I think self-love isn't some destination you get to and you are then incapable of feeling those feelings, but a journey in which you adapt your experiences to make for a happier life.
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I like to cook, walk on the beach, go to concerts and look at fine art.
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My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something – some people have a big butt, some people are insecure and at least you know what it is, even if it's a lump on your head. I know I have a lump on my head.
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The most underused, under-appreciated group of people in the world is our youth.
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Certainly situation comedy is harder than people who are good at it make it look, but it's fun to do something different.
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I know every child thinks of their mother as superwoman; I certainly did.
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The trick to acting is not to show off, it's to think the thoughts of the character.
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A dinosaur out of context is like a character without a story. Worse than that, the character suffers from amnesia.
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Faith, as the Bible teaches it, is faith in God coming against everything that contradicts Him- a faith that says, “I will remain true to God’s character whatever He may do.” The highest and the greatest expression of faith in the whole Bible is- “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him” (Job 13:15).
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I expect my immortality will last about six seconds after my funeral.
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Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.
