Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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One of the questions writers bump up against in their work, whether they know it or not, is about lying. Because fiction is a form of deceit, and one's abilities are measured by how convincingly one can persuade readers that these events really happened.
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Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere.
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The '90s are really the 'Sex and the City' woman, and I think, right now, the new contemporary woman is the 'Lipstick Jungle' woman.
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I'm very intelligent. I'm capable of doing everything put to me. I've launched a perfume and want my own hotel chain. I'm living proof blondes are not stupid.
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I always knew that I was going to be a writer. There was no question in my mind about that.
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Cast changes are a hard thing. For two years, we had this little family. We weren't together when these changes were decided upon. It all happened during our hiatus.
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Violence is one of the most fun things to watch.
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It is one thing to train officers on fighting crime. It is a whole other thing to train them to build friendships and relationships, which are integral to fighting crime. This takes time, effort, and patience on the part of police officers.
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Frankly, I thought we would have lost the House by now.
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I would love to go to film school.
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I'm Pisces with Leo rising. The Pisces part is the dreamer. The Leo says, 'Let's execute.'
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Everyone makes their own comments. That's how rumors get started.
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I think family movies have gotten so rich in this country.
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As an actress, I value and rely on peaceful self-expression, not only in my daily life, but also in my professional work. This is particularly true, as my commitment to the promotion of human rights is an integral part of my calling as an artist.
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Hugh Grant is the main man. He's the number one romantic comedy man in the world.
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A lot of my time is spent watching films and reading scripts. And it can be all-consuming. And it's obviously something I'm fortunate that is both my work and my hobby. It's what I would naturally be doing anyway.
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The negroes are lovers of ludicrous actions, and hence all their ceremonies seem farcical.
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The one thing that would utterly destroy the new capitalism is the serious practice of deferred gratification.
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It is the duty of righteous men to make war on all undeserved privilege, but one must not forget that this is a war without end.
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I used to prefer rapping over singing, but now I'm a little 50/50 about it. I like doing both, a lot - equally.
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Feminism justified female 'victim power' by convincing the world that we lived in a sexist, male-dominated, and patriarchal world.
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Structures can be manipulated for ill as well, especially when people are dealing with issues of power, or control, or violence.
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If it's possible to have an enemy without making it personal or moral, then that's what I'm trying to do.
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Where I cannot be moral, my power is gone.
