Elizabeth McGovern Quotes

England as a culture has endured so much more than America has as a culture, so it's given them a different perspective.

Elizabeth McGovern

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To the biologist the problem of socialism appears largely as a problem of size.

John B. S. Haldane

SocialismProblemSizeBiologist

The book that is the closest genetically to 'Goon Squad' is 'Look at Me.' It has the futuristic element - although, freakishly, almost every aspect I invented has come to pass in some way, including the terrorist who fantasies about blowing up the World Trade Centre. That was extremely uncomfortable. The book came out on the week of 9/11.

Jennifer Egan

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Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any high or real sense. Thinking makes the man.

Amos Bronson Alcott

LifeLiveManThinkThinkingHigh

I travel and climb about eight months a year. That's pretty great training in itself. When I am home, I do a lot of bouldering, gym climbing, and specific strength training in a effort to get stronger for climbing.

Tommy Caldwell

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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.

Robert A. Heinlein

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I was part of the peace movement and part of the civil rights movement. You know what we heard? 'The majority of people don't support you.'

Ron Dellums

PeaceSupportPeopleYouKnow

Usually, when we're performing 'What About Your Friends' or 'Waterfalls' comes on, they all know the dance. It's like a sea of TLC dancers in the audience! It's so beautiful to see. I just love it so much.

Rozonda Thomas

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Authority figures are so irritating. Because they always tell you to do things for reasons that aren't very good. That sums up what authority is about for me.

Rupert Everett

GoodMeYouAuthorityAlwaysTell

I always wondered if you clone your wife and have the cloned wife on the moon and the real wife down here, would that be considered cheating?

Luis Guzman

WifeMoonCheatingYouDownReal

At the time I perceived most religious men, particularly the pastors with all their talk about love, faith and relationship, as effeminate.

Luke Ford

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Basically, I would be happy with any profession where I got to be creative and make things.

Christopher Paolini

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