Alison Gopnik Quotes

Children have a very good idea of how to distinguish between fantasies and realities. It's just they are equally interested in exploring both.

Alison Gopnik

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GoodChildrenExploringGood Idea

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

WordsListeningYouFeelingWhole

Horses terrify me.

Andrew Haigh

MeHorsesTerrify

Most Americans know we are in a mess, and as they look at Donald Trump, they believe he is the one leader who can reverse the downward death spiral of this nation we love so dearly.

Robert Jeffress

LoveLeaderDeathBelieveLookKnow

I don't know why, but audiences are often sympathetic to thieves. Sometimes they are more sympathetic to thieves then they are to earnest people. What does that say about society?

Matt Dillon

PeopleSocietyKnowSometimesSay

CIA relies on a partner's focus, linguistic agility, and cultural depth; in return, the partner benefits from CIA's resources, technology, and global view.

Michael Hayden

TechnologyFocusPartnerViewDepth

Auditioning is like boxing: It keeps me hungry and intense, whether I get the part or not.

Mia Goth

MeBoxingHungryIntenseGetLike

If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.

Tom Landry

JobConfidentYouWillPrepared

In most countries, the political class supervises the defense establishment and restrains its leaders from violating human rights or pursuing dangerous, aggressive policies.

Ronen Bergman

PoliticalDangerousClassHumanMost

Eddie Murphy is a great entertainer.

Judge Reinhold

GreatEntertainerEddieMurphy

The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided not to do even a second one, unless the audience wanted it and we could do something better.

Jay Roach

SuccessSurpriseBetterAudienceUs

I was motivated to be different in part because I was different.

Donna Brazile

MotivationalBe DifferentDifferent

Ultimately, however, the script an actor enlivens is someone else's words.

Debra Winger

WordsSomeoneActorElseScript

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