David Douglas Quotes

The joy of viewing land, the hope of in a few days ranging through the long wished-for spot and the pleasure of again resuming my wonted employment may be readily calculated.

David Douglas

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We live inside our universe and cannot get a bird's-eye view of it from outside. And we cannot even see all of our universe. Distant parts of it are expanding away from us so fast that they are invisible; they go faster than the speed of light. Having bigger telescopes to see fainter stars will not help us here: invisible is truly invisible.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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Lucian Freud's career affirms that the only thing an artist can do is remain true to whatever vision, (lack of) talent, or ideas that happened to pick them in order to be made known to the world.

Jerry Saltz

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That's probably the biggest secret of acting: If the actor believes it themselves, they can make you believe it.

Melissa Leo

BelieveYouActingActorSecret

Clothing isn't disposable.

Amber Valletta

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I root for 'Spawn' and every other comic-book movie. I hope all of them are successful because, any time one fails, it makes it that much harder to get one made.

Rob Liefeld

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Many health care providers, particularly physicians in rural and urban areas, are leaving the Government programs because of inadequate reimbursement rates.

Ron Wyden

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It's OK to not have all the answers, and in fact, the more extraordinary people you are able to surround yourself with, the better you will become.

Mindy Grossman

YourselfSurround YourselfPeopleYou

The American people hit the streets and did something that the government wouldn't do: the Civil Rights Act. It didn't go down well with the corporate world.

Dick Van Dyke

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I wouldn't want anyone to think that work is the major thing in my life.

Dawn Steel

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I'm always proud to wear the colours of Spain.

David Silva

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Even the very youngest children already are perfectly able to discriminate between the imaginary and the real, whether in books or movies or in their own pretend play. Children with the most elaborate and beloved imaginary friends will gently remind overenthusiastic adults that these companions are, after all, just pretend.

Alison Gopnik

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I was supposed to be on the Tonight Show but I broke my shoulder instead.

Rip Taylor

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