Chris Van Allsburg Quotes
The general effect of viewing 'Jumanji' is thrilling. I was able to see on film a thing that at one point had only existed in my imagination. I got to see the images from my book come alive.Chris Van Allsburg
Quotes to Explore
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I think I'm a lot like other moms out there who feel like if we don't have the pecan pie we have every year, then it just won't be Christmas.
Faith Hill -
I never was for telephones. Just don't like them, that's all. Anybody wants to talk to you, they can come to see you.
Sam Crawford -
The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.
Lamar S. Smith -
It's quite rare that you find models taken care of backstage.
Abbey Lee Kershaw -
Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes.
E. Stanley Jones -
Life wasn't about freeing up human souls. It was about creating obedient slaves in the hierarchical construction of the society - with God at the top, then the king and then the father.
Ingmar Bergman
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People sort of went crazy when 'BTWAM' came out. I'm happy a bunch of people read it. I'm happy it touched so many people. I'm less happy that it became an object for certain folks or was discussed that way. I'm less happy that journalists started scrolling through my kid's Instagram account.
Ta-Nehisi Coates -
The first single I released, 'Anything Goes,' is probably one of the best-written songs I've heard in a long time. It takes somebody knowing who you are. Sometimes writers know who an artist is and what they want to say and how they sing. I will never be opposed to cutting a song if somebody nails my life and what I'm going through.
Randy Houser -
I didn't want to be a slave to any passion anymore. I gave up card playing altogether, even bridge and gambling - more or less. It took me a few years to get out of it.
Omar Sharif -
When I was little, I got into a little accident, and it gave me congenital glaucoma in both of my eyes.
Fetty Wap -
Coming up with ideas isn't hard. The real challenge is finding the time to actually build something and then finding a home for it.
Ralph Baer -
I made a very slatternly mother, notably unkeen on housework, unaware that homes need to be cleaned now and then, and too often to be found with a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other.
J. G. Ballard
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Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.
Gary Johnson -
'Vanity' means worthlessness.
Vanity -
I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
Samuel Larsen -
Foreign politicians don't have resources - or limited resources. It's useless dealing with them.
Wang Jianlin -
I can only hope that my future movies will do well.
Mahesh Babu -
I guess there are all these women with a big secret - they're hiding men they are ashamed of. They come up to me and say: 'I've been dating this guy for six months in secret but none of my friends know. I can't give him up even though he's embarrassing.'
Hannah Simone
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Food is a part of life. People are foodies and love to shop for food.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten -
Weakness indicates dependence, and there is a degree of trust and tenderness also in it.
Eugene Sue -
'It was the work of opportunists, crooks, thugs for their own self-gain and interest.'
Kamisese Mara -
Wherever you live is your temple, if you treat it like one.
Gautama Buddha -
The general effect of viewing 'Jumanji' is thrilling. I was able to see on film a thing that at one point had only existed in my imagination. I got to see the images from my book come alive.
Chris Van Allsburg