Sydney Pollack Quotes

Like a lot of New Yorkers, I assumed that I knew all about the U.N. I was shocked to find out it's not like anything I had in mind. There are only six languages accepted there. It's considered international territory.

Sydney Pollack

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 1, 1934 - May 26, 2008

Topics

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One mentor I had taught me that people do what you inspect, not necessarily what you expect. In other words, if nobody is watching, there will be some slack off.

John Catsimatidis

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I like playing on stage, don't get me wrong.

John Oates

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When I was 7 years old, I announced that I was going to write a book about pollution. I didn't get around to it until I was 29, but I always recognized that pollution was a theft. That it was a way of stealing something from the public - the common earth.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

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I don't follow anything that's said about him much, but the Uwe Boll that I know is just a really cool guy. He's just a really quiet, kind and passionate filmmaker who really believes in what he's doing. Like any director that an actor wants to work with, you want a director who's passionate and believes in the work that he's doing.

Michael Eklund

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The crafty person is always in danger; and when they think they walk in the dark, all their pretenses are transparent.

John Tillotson

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I just want to have a normal life, like everyone else, you know?

Robyn

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We are fighting misogynists in every culture. My solution is to listen to the women in each community and amplify their voices.

Mona Eltahawy

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Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.

Mitt Romney

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My first children's book, 'Tickle Monster,' was inspired by tickling my son one evening.

Josie Bissett

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As members of Congress, we have to pursue the Congressional Review Act legislation as soon as possible.

Brian Schatz

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I really don't have any shelf music.

Aretha Franklin

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Discipline is not consistency, and the reason why I say that is - like, for an example, making prayer five times a day, that establishes routine and consistency. That I can do. And having certain fundamental consistencies in business, can do. But time management, outside of that, that's where that's a challenge.

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

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