Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
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The success of 'The Shadow of the Wind' made me very happy, but it did not change my perspective or the way I was.
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A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there.
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Rupert Murdoch is the most dangerous man in the world.
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I've had situations where producers would be like, 'Could you meet me? Take the train; don't tell your parents.'
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All I remember is the last time I played a videogame, it was Space Invaders.
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High school is the time to find yourself and to explore with fashion and create your own identity.
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When the 'Seinfeld' show said it was going to be a show about nothing, everybody said it couldn't - wouldn't work. It did. 'Thor' is about something, about that character finding his destiny, but it's not doing what was expected... and yet it's doing very well.
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I've worked so hard for so long, and everyone's reaction has made me feel like... almost like they trust me, which is just a wonderful feeling. It pushes me to write things better and better.
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I'm almost completely without family and it's a very odd feeling in life. I have no children.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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Any partying I did, I did at home. I didn't want to be in the spotlight... There's an easy way to get away from the paparazzi; they're not that difficult to hide from and you don't need to go out for coffee every five minutes.
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I think Gore does have to worry. He is tied to Bill Clinton. We know that there were telephone calls that he made from his office. We know that there were visits to the Buddhist temple.
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I love 'Homeland.' I think it's such a well-done, well-acted TV show.
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We did 356 'Dallas' episodes between 1978 and 1991. The most memorable moment for me happened in 1980 when I got shot at the end of the third series. The rest is a blur.
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It's not only imagination, it's the distortion of the vision. You suddenly think, This person is idealistic, this person is strong, this person has dreams, when you know better most of the time. You put what you want to see on people.
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If I was sad or afraid, I would sit in a corner and sing. If I was happy I would jump into the middle of the room and sing. It was how I expressed my emotions.
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I was four when I announced my ambition to write, eight when I began publishing such claims.
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Grief is bizarre territory because there's no predicting how long it'll take to get over certain things. You just don't know how long it's going to resound in your life.
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If any white man in the world says, 'Give me liberty or give me death,' the entire white world applauds. When a black man says exactly the same thing, he is judged a criminal and treated like one and everything possible is done to make an example of this bad nigger so there won't be any more like him.
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We finally found out the technique of separating and getting information about where every train would be at any moment. Of course, I went over budget many times, because - as you go along - some things improved, and you get better ideas.
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If we choose to ignore science and refuse to fund important scientific research, we voluntarily cede our place as a world leader in innovation.
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There might be one little thing that makes all the difference, one note or one word. The fine-tuning is all important, and you've got to stay there until you get it right ... That's why it can take years.
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Not art and science only, but patience will be required for the work.
