Charles A. Beard Quotes
A man's work and the conditions under which it is performed are tremendous factors in determining his character.
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Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.
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In my town, and especially in my area, there were people from everywhere: Algerians, Senegalese, French people, Asians, all kinds of immigrants and natives, and everyone circulated.
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Timidity does not inspire bold acts.
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Early in 1986, the World Health Organization in Geneva still regarded AIDS as an ailment of the promiscuous few.
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There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession. But after they spend a while hanging out with the rich guys, they begin to feel they've been undervalued, and that an eventual seven-figure income as a lobbyist isn't just an opportunity, it's their due.
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I identified in a very deep way with the individuals I was writing about because the theme that runs through this story is of extraordinary hardship and the will to overcome it.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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The rebuilding of Iraq has been terrible.
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When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn't know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma - the real divas of the runway - 'Can you show me?' I've never been afraid to ask for help.
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I hate the domestic life.
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Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.
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I did two or three plays every summer.
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All my fiction starts from a feeling of unique perception, the pressure of a secret, a story that needs to be told.
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I can change a light fixture, and I can do certain things. But I'm really bad in terms of construction. I can't do any of it on my own.
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Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.
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I don't think that attorneys should be in any way running for governor.
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A lot of movies are made to make us dream.
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The men and women who occupied the east coast of North America between 1607 and 1800 have been more closely scrutinized than any other collection of people in American history.
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I regard sports first and foremost as entertainment, so dry documentary narration is not for me.
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I always take photographs when I attend a funeral. Most people there know who I am and expect me to be there with my camera.
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I wanted to have the opportunity to travel to Vietnam and Sydney, and have the chance to work there.
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I don't think Aaron Sorkin can write a character who isn't really funny.
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When I got the script for 'Eclipse,' I thought it was a damn good story.
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A man's work and the conditions under which it is performed are tremendous factors in determining his character.
