Chris Van Allsburg Quotes
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Alas, nothing reveals man the way war does. Nothing so accentuates in him the beauty and ugliness, the intelligence and foolishness, the brutishness and humanity, the courage and cowardice, the enigma.
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If you are the wife of a governor or the wife of a vice president, I think you can be prepared for it.
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All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it, but most people think of these stories as hard, hopeless and brutal.
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In order to be universal, you have to be rooted in your own culture.
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Training a puppy is like raising a child. Every single interaction is a training opportunity.
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I come from a musical family as well as a culinary family.
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I've been auditioning since I was 7 years old.
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Even in large corporations, smaller ideas may not get enough resources.
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Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but that makes no sense to anyone.
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It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.
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Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it.
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My advice to young actors is probably to do some theatre; definitely do that. I keep running into these actors who have never been on stage, and it's invaluable for an actor. What you will learn about yourself is huge.
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The budget doesn't have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn't have much control over the budget.
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Most people go to ashrams or retreats to destress and rejuvenate themselves. But I come back to my roots, the place where I spent half my life. And when I return, I spend time in the farms, eating a stalk of sugarcane, driving a tractor, and chilling with childhood friends.
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You know, I really do have some morals. I do actually care about people. And I do have a political standpoint.
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It's like someone cutting up a loved one in front of you, all the time insisting they've got your best interests at heart. They're very devious nowadays.
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I'm playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn't say that. I'm number two.
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I had lived in that part of London that used to be called Islington since I was eight. I attended a private school for girls, leaving at sixteen to work. That was in the year 2056. AS 127, if you use the Scion calendar.
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I believe in the fans, I believe in metal more than anybody you've ever met... And another thing, I'm prepared to die for metal. Are you?
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Few of us can stand prosperity. Another man's, I mean.
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Men and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal.
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In democratic ages men rarely sacrifice themselves for another, but they show a general compassion for all the human race. One never sees them inflict pointless suffering, and they are glad to relieve the sorrows of others when they can do so without much trouble to themselves. They are not disinterested, but they are gentle.
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There is just no comparison between having a dinner date with a man and staying home playing canasta with the girls.
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It's not in the interest of the artist to think of his market.
