Acting really suited me because I could connect as an actor to emotion.
Mia Wasikowska
Recitation: by Male by Female
Lack of charisma can be fatal.
Jenny Holzer
CharismaLackFatal
The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts in the hour of danger.
Andrew Jackson
ManBraveWorthCountryDutyMore
I read Claire Messud's 'The Emperor's Children,' I read Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland' - but to me, they're not 9/11 novels. In 'The Emperor's Children,' 9/11 felt to me like a piece of the plot; the novel wasn't wrestling with what 9/11 meant. And 'Netherland' felt the same way. I liked both books a lot but I don't see them as 9/11 novels.
Amy Waldman
ChildrenMeWayWrestlingSameSee
The world is its own magic.
Shunryu Suzuki
WorldMagicOwn
You can't sow an apple seed and expect to get an avocado tree. The consequences of your life are sown in what you do and how you behave.
Tom Shadyac
LifeTreeSeedYouAppleExpect
I love feeling like I'm inhabiting the body of a ninja, like I could rob a liquor store with my bare hands if I wanted to.
Ronda Rousey
LoveHandsBodyFeelingNinjaLike
I like classical music. I especially like the French composers: Ravel in particular. Debussy. That's so soothing in a nervous world.
Ry Cooder
MusicWorldNervousClassical Music
The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people.
Mike Pence
GoodGovernmentPeopleExpectations
Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way so you won't get run over.
Miriam Makeba
AgeWorldYouKnowWantRun
Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of what people see.
Joichi Ito
PeopleInternetMediaSeeLowMost
Put it this way: singing is not my day job.
Chris O'Dowd
DayJobSingingWayPutDay Job
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
Clarence Darrow
BusinessLawSeriouslyEverything
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