Kenneth Branagh Quotes
I remember the first book I bought, when I was about 11... Dad said, 'What have you got that for? What are libraries for?'
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I've ended up on some website list or some other list for super right-wing people. They've been tweeting some pretty rude stuff at me, so I think there's a sect of America out there that doesn't like certain opinions and can really take their claws out when they don't like what you're saying.
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The Doobie Brothers are one of my favorites of all time.
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The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.
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Awards for arts, where you make comparisons, don't make much sense.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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If it be not a sin, an open, flagrant violation of all the rules of justice and humanity, to hold these slaves in bondage, it is indeed folly to put ourselves to any trouble and expense in order to free them.
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It is very important to know who you are. To make decisions. To show who you are.
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I don't think the Taliban will ever come back to take Afghanistan, no.
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I can't read novels while I'm writing a novel, because somebody's voice creeps in.
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You know, one of the only times I ever wrote about art was the obituary of Warhol that I did for the Village Voice.
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I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns - you know, building stuff.
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I have a company called Earl Campbell Foods. I got into the meat business in 1991.
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To the soldier, luck is merely another word for skill.
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Falsehood is a perennial spring.
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I love singing and would love to record an album at some point.
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I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music.
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Our marine terminals are invaluable commerce infrastructure, not only to our country but also for the many foreign manufacturers who sell primarily in the U.S. market.
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Contrary to what many Westerners believe, Islam has a rich tradition of secular painting in spite of its ban on images. It is only in religious rituals that the use of pictorial representation is totally prohibited.
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All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.
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The snail had been a true mentor; its tiny existence had sustained me. Late one winter night I wrote in my journal: A last look at the stars and then to sleep. Lots to do at whatever pace I can go. I must remember the snail. Always remember the snail.
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I cook. I walk. I go to the movies. I meditate.
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I started creative writing classes at Aberdeen Central Library, and the writer-in-residence there, Todd McEwen, encouraged me a great deal. He showed my stories to his editor, and I thought that was just what happened to everyone who took his classes!
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I've never been a rap guy, I don't really know that much about rap music, to be honest. I like it, but I think what really happened was just my music seems to work so well with rap music.
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I remember the first book I bought, when I was about 11... Dad said, 'What have you got that for? What are libraries for?'
