As children, we did not have toys. We invented characters and animals; we invented stories.
Rithy Panh
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The first stage had been all over before the doctors even knew they were dealing with a new sickness; it was the direct reaction to the bombardment of the body, at the moment when the bomb went off, by neutrons, beta particles, and gamma rays.
John Hersey
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In order to preserve the dominion of our own passions, it behooves us to be constantly and strictly on our guard against the influence and infection of the passions of others.
John Quincy Adams
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Because I didn't go to graduate school or have mentorship out of college, meeting other playwrights and developing those friendships as a result of being a 'grown up' playwright - that's become an essential community for me. My contemporaries are all my mentors whether they know it or not.
Stephen Karam
CommunitySchoolCollegeMeResult
I'm naturally attracted to something I don't understand because when you try to deal with something you don't understand, it opens a door into another world.
Simon McBurney
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In the beginning, I loved being famous, but now I am tired of it and I would like to go back to my freedom.
Roberto Cavalli
FreedomBeginningI AmTiredLoved
You know, in a business, you have to operate on the basis of voluntary investment by individuals in a cause. With government, there is no voluntary effort to invest capital. It's just taken and invested. And the same accountability is not at play. The same natural forces in the economy are not at play.
Mike Lee
BusinessGovernmentEffortYouPlay
For me, the biggest thing with money has always been independence - just the biggest.
Monica Seles
MoneyMeIndependenceAlwaysBeen
Getting a chance to practice six months against my own teammates, who I consider the best soccer players in the world, there's no way I couldn't improve.
Lorrie Fair
BestPracticeWorldChanceSoccer
Pre-production and post-production is something that I've never been exposed to. I was pleasantly surprised that you could accomplish a lot during pre-production.
Jason Bateman
YouAccomplishNeverSomethingBeen
No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.
Brad Henry
GovernmentProcessStandPolitical
People make mistakes and I've probably made a few more than others, but unfortunately mine are also a bit more public. That's the way it is. You've just got to get on with life. After all, it's not a rehearsal.
Shane Warne
LifeMistakesPeopleYouWayOthers
It's very difficult to marry into another civilization.
Leslie Caron
CivilizationDifficultMarryVery
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