John Sayles Quotes

My argument has always been that this is not an anti-Bush film, it's a pro-democracy film. And if Bush comes out on the wrong side of democracy, that's his problem.

John Sayles

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But I don't believe anyone begins a homosexual.

Jerry Falwell

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When I knew I was pregnant four years ago with a boy, a friend suggested I call him Cary, but I initially resisted. There was only one Cary Grant. But a week before he was due, I started thinking it would be wonderful to pass the name on to him. And anyway, my father wasn't Cary to me. He was Dad.

Jennifer Grant

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Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand.

Anita Borg

LeadershipWomenFuturePeopleWill

If you want to get to know somebody you don't ask other people: 'How is she?' You talk to the person herself. And then you don't ask about facts like 'date of birth' or 'profession of parents.' but you talk about essential questions and themes in life.

Angelina Maccarone

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I'd like to think that we strive in film and theatre to tell great stories, and I believe in the power of storytelling in our culture.

Andy Serkis

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I teach classes 28 weeks of the year, but the rest of the time I do research and write books.

Steven Pinker

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The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers for ever!

Sholem Asch

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I have to thank the fans very much for singing my name. Really, I respect it a lot.

Mohamed Salah

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If any man has left us for fear of Nero, I shall not account him a coward; but I shall hail as a philosopher any man who has been superior to this fear, and I shall teach him all I know.

Apollonius of Tyana

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More terrorists and extremists have been captured or killed in Pakistan than in any place in the world.

Thomas E. Donilon

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I actually then went on to direct an after-school special where one of the characters was deaf. They hired me without even knowing I had any connection to the community.

Richard Masur

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I've always had a soft spot for comic books. I learned to read from them. The words in them were so interesting.

Nicolas Cage

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