Cormac McCarthy Quotes
All progressions from a higher to a lower order are marked by ruins and mystery and a residue of nameless rage.
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
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Racism still exists in the sport of boxing.
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What is really important for a woman, you know, even more than being beautiful or intelligent, is to be entertaining.
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There's not a day that I don't work on vocals, have vocal coaches, go to acting classes, read books.
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I think video games are a great kind of entertainment. They have replaced a lot of games people normally play with their friends and neighbours, like Monopoly.
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When we saw our plane on TV as breaking news, it was the most surreal experience. A lot of the women were crying. There was a gentleman who was writing in his journal and crying. Seeing that isn't easy.
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If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.
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I am my biggest critic. Even in films where people said they liked me, I have disliked myself.
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I couldn't possibly lead the kind of life I lead, and keep the schedule that I do, having radiation or chemotherapy.
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Early education is the type of issue politicians nod their heads at, and then when it comes time to make a tough decision, a financial trade-off, inevitably it's about the first item tossed from the table.
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Most of my films have a lot of character development and exploration, whereas in most horror movies the characters are just cardboard.
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I love hecklers. They remind you that you are a comedian.
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I so admire the discipline, the work ethic, and the sacrifices fighters make to master all aspects of mixed martial arts.
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Light and space ... are the sculptor's materials as much as wood or stone ... I feel that I can relate my work more easily, in the open air, to the climate and the landscape.
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It’s a pleasure that you don’t outgrow the anthology.
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As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the one thing left to us in a bad time.
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It is my request to you, tit for tat is not a solution. Ver ver thi shamtu nathi. Hatred is never won over by hatred.
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He who gives himself entirely to his fellow-men appears to them useless and selfish; but he who gives himself partially to them is pronounced a benefactor and philanthropist.
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I lived on a farm with cows, and I lived in the city with rats. My family stayed in Colorado for a while, then went from Los Angeles to Arizona. People would ask me where I'm from, and I would have to say, 'I don't have a clear answer for you.'
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I never threatened him and no Syrian intelligence officer has ever pointed a gun to his head.
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The sweetest of all sounds is praise.
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I don't like going out on a date unless I know the broad a little bit beforehand. By the way, 'broad' to me is not a detrimental term for women; it's simply another word for female. Anyway, I don't really go out a whole lot, because there aren't many girls I like to take out and spend a whole evening with - at least not an evening in public.
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The fact is, after a certain age, high heels can feel as painful as someone sticking hot pins into the soles of your feet.
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All progressions from a higher to a lower order are marked by ruins and mystery and a residue of nameless rage.
