Michael W. Smith Quotes
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I did not grow up a cinefile. No one in my family was in the film business or even anything close to it.
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As we get used to women in power, we are likely to discover that they behave much like powerful men - vain, entitled, always looking for more.
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My dad's the one who's always been there; he's my hero, you could say. Even when he was working, he'd do anything for me. He's been the biggest influence in my life.
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I spend my money on my props and my creations. I'm an inventor.
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The only things I'm competitive in are backgammon and poker.
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In a world with weak aggregate demand, countries are engaging in a futile competition for a greater share of it. In the process, they are creating financial-sector and cross-border risks that will become increasingly apparent as countries exit their unconventional policies.
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Back in 1968, when I was 30, my entire life blew up. I had a life plan, and it collapsed for no rational reason.
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I wanted to be less well-known in comedy.
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I did a whole lot of work before taking up my first movie. From TV commercials to Telugu films, I learnt a lot from them all.
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You see that it is not at all like Rodin... I share these only with you, don't show them.
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My sister lives in Oklahoma. And, you know, it is so shocking that James Inhofe, the foremost climate-denying senator, is from the state that is so deeply climate-affected.
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What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by taking advantage of his enemy's doubts is invincible.
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Shirley Jackson's writings are a must for aficionados of the gothic and of good literature.
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I have stayed true to that first idea that people can have a day in their lives that is very important and if they can reconnect with that day, reconnect with the people they were then, they can suddenly revive their emotions.
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'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' took a year to record; that's why the playing on it might sound somewhat labored. 'Balance,' on the other hand, was written and recorded in only four months, so the whole process was quicker and more immediate.
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A prophet or an achiever must never mind an occasional absurdity, it is an occupational risk.
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You really are children. You have no idea how power works, or who has it, or what you can actually do with it.
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It took me a long time to adjust and narrow down my life. I made my shift to the mind-set … there's time for my daughter outside work and that's all. This is my new life. This is not drudgery. This is fun.
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All lightly shimmering in the heat, these lifeforms, like wonders much reduced. Rough likenesses thrown up at hearsay after the things themselves had faded in men’s minds.
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London has fine museums, the British Library is one of the greatest library institutions in the world... It's got everything you want, really.
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The unspoken word never defeats one. What one does not say does not have to be explained.
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A tyrant is the worst disease, and the cause of all others.
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I'm well aware of the pragmatism of politics.
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Not everyone can lead worship.
