Marianne Williamson Quotes
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I'm too self-serious for a comedy.
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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Culturally, the First World War is the war that stands in for other wars.
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I was thinking about it: so many of my stories are about my family life, not about being related to a lot of famous people. That's my grandma, that's my mama, my daddy, my aunt, my uncle, my stepdaddy. I'd probably tell them even if they weren't well known.
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I'm not a leading man.
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Whenever I'm in Des Moines, I always make a trip to Manhattan Deli for a sandwich. I spent a lot of time there when I was going to college at Drake, so it's usually my one 'go-to' food stop when I'm in town.
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I am definitely romantic, and I love romantic stories - that's why I keep making romantic movies.
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To assume that someone's views are invariably influenced or shaped by his or her partner is lazy. It is an intellectual crutch we grope for when we do not have an effective counter to someone's argument.
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I don't think good and evil are polarized.
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Friends are not made, but recognized.
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The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.
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I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.
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My paternal grandfather was a failed novelist. He stacked boxes of rejected manuscripts in a closet.
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When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off.
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If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.
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It's not like I go out there to be a sex symbol. I mean, it's nice of course - but embarrassing.
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In Denmark, we're making 20 films a year. If I'm showing up in even two of those, people will get tired of me really fast.
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New York was at the forefront of rap, so because of all the great people who have gone before me, being a rapper from Queens, I have to live up to those standards. I'm basically just a regular guy who says what he feels and likes to joke. I like long walks on the beach... and I love rap.
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Home may be where the heart is but it's no place to spend Wednesday afternoon.
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Successful people tend to become more successful because they are always thinking about their successes.
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Opportunity makes a thief.
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Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I'll never run for the Senate in New York.
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I first saw the ocean as a kid. We would drive from Arizona in the summer and arrive as the sun was starting to come down over the hill near Laguna in southern California. We would always sing a song, and it was a big joyous family moment when we came over the hill.
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The universe is conspiring in every moment to bring me happiness and peace.
