Fear is really powerful; it's really useful to me.
James McAvoy
Recitation: by Male by Female
For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch; more fasting was required, and more careful separation from the manners and enjoyments of the world; celibacy and martyrdom had great value set upon them, and second marriages were prohibited.
Robert Rainy
LifeGreatValueWorldChristian
I try to get closer to reality, to get close to the contradictions. The cinema world can be a real world rather than a dream world.
Michael Haneke
WorldRealityDreamCinemaTryReal
If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice.
Stan Getz
BestVoiceYouPlayHumanSaxophone
Stories mimic life like certain insects mimic leaves and twigs.
Mary Gaitskill
LifeInsectsLikeStoriesCertain
I had the lyric 'Chip Don't Go' and a few words, and my wife came in and said that it sounded like a good song. I thought I'd finish writing it up and posting it to YouTube. I didn't realize it was going to take off like it did.
Mat Kearney
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Environmentalists hate sprawl - except when it comes to the size of their expansive pet legislation on Capitol Hill.
Michelle Malkin
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I was so busy fighting and so busy trying to keep everything above water that I didn't realize I was spiraling downward with nowhere to go.
Lorraine Bracco
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I think on balance, Don King has been bad for boxing. I think he's done some very good things and I think he did a heck of a job of promoting Ali but I think I could have promoted Ali.
Dick Schaap
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You're not just top-10 UFC because you suck.
Donald Cerrone
YouBecauseSuckJustUFC
India needs better producers than screenwriters. No producer wants to invest in out-of-the way scripts.
Anurag Kashyap
BetterIndiaWayProducerInvest
When you put comedy in the room it's supposed to be in, you start learning it's a process. Not everything is a home run. You have singles, and you ground a few out. But ultimately, it's the journey you have with that comedian, whether it's ten minutes or an hour.
Wyatt Cenac
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Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.
Scott Weiland
MusicGreatMeClassicSongwriting
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