Clive Owen Quotes
I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about.
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In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.
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Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.
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The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.
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Being in my best shape, my conditioning, it's something I pride myself in.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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Skating is tough to pick up when you are a grown up.
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I live with myself. I wake up with myself, I eat, and I take a dump with myself. I don't see anything special there. I do all the same things other human beings and creatures do. I don't see any need to be telling the data of the day of this particular human being by posting it on online. It's not interesting to me.
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Why should Bollywood accept me? I should accept Bollywood. I don't care if Bollywood has accepted me. I don't seek acceptance. I don't need to live up to anybody's expectations.
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Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.
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I don't spend a lot of time thinking about the ratings of Congress. I really don't.
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I think, in a lot of ways, we underestimate how much clothing plays a part in achieving our identities and in how we want the world to deal with us.
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The more I grow, and the older I get, the more I am enjoying my life and know how precious it really is.
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Give yourself more opportunities for privacy, when you are not bombarded with duties and obligations. Privacy is not a rejection of those you love; it is your deserved respite for recharging your batteries.
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There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.
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No state on earth can afford to allow several authorities to co-exist next to one another.
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I play the guitar when I want to relax. But to play the guitar, you cut the nails. So one day, I'll cut the nails off.
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I've always been able to sense the relationship between two people based on how one person says the other's name!
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I think if they suddenly cut away and you realize there is a stunt guy, you're out of the movie.
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A gluten-free diet still allows you access to almost every fruit and vegetable, a variety of grains and legumes, your pick of dairy products, fresh meats and fish and a whole slew of special gluten-free delights to satisfy your pretzel-bagel-muffin-doughnut craving.
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Life is essentially a cheat and its conditions are those of defeat; the redeeming things are not happiness and pleasure but the deeper satisfactions that come out of struggle.
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I bought all my friends guitars and I had a good time with my money. But then one day the IRS came knocking.
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They want to have a nickname for the couples because they feel as if they are part of the stars' extended group of family and friends.
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Contempt is the only asymmetrical facial expression, so it's easy to spot once you're aware of its signs. One researcher has successfully tracked it in couples as a predictor of divorce. When someone is angry at you, you've still got traction with them, but when they display contempt, you've been dismissed.
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I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about.
