Lawrence Kasdan Quotes

But, I think that the reason I responded to this book, sort of paradoxically, is that it starts out like The Big Chill, sort of. Four friends, who are not quite happy with their life, and every year they get together for a week and look for some comfort from each other.

Lawrence Kasdan

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LifeTogetherHappyBookThinkYear

The world is a dysfunctional place in so many ways. It is unstable. So even though that chaos can be reflected in our own homes, I suppose we have to fight that by creating our own versions of safety, which can also turn into ignoring the state of the world.

Jennifer Gilmore

FightSafetyChaosWorldPlaceTurn

When you walk in the front of the White House, the pictures on the walls, they change out pretty frequently. They're all very cool and historical, with pictures from the current term and past terms.

Andra Day

ChangeWalkPastWallsCoolYou

There are always generic terms like 'Americana', but there are no boundaries as to where it can go.

Robert Plant

GoAlwaysBoundariesWhereLike

You have to try to build support around causes. It is uniting to campaign on a single issue, and it is never just a single issue; it's always more than that.

Tony Benn

SupportYouBuildTryMoreNever

So who or what is to blame for baseball games that go on forever? Two oft-cited culprits are constant replay calls and batters who leave the box in between every pitch to adjust their gloves and helmet and shin guards and elbow pads and then knock the dirt off their cleats before working up their stride for the next at-bat.

Mary Pilon

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Though I'm a congresswoman by title, a politician I've never been.

Michele Bachmann

NeverPoliticianBeenThoughTitle

Confidence was the backbone of my upbringing. I was an only child, so I was spoilt, loved, and given an enormous amount of confidence by my parents.

Miriam Margolyes

ConfidenceChildParentsLovedOnly

I'll say that technology will make revolutions start happening faster, but it'll make them harder to finish. Technology can't create leaders and cause institutions to appear.

Jared Cohen

TechnologyStartCreateSayWill

I like kids but I also like the option to close the door. Becoming a parent is a whole other life, and it doesn't stop.

Jon Hamm

LifeDoorParentStopBecomingKids

I'm very appreciative and humbled by the success of 'Prison Break.'

Dominic Purcell

SuccessPrisonHumbledBreakVery

My best year I made $25,000. Of course, that was back in the '70s.

Chris LeDoux

BestYearBackMadeCourse

I'm really interested in the new nonfiction. I think the hyper-digital culture has changed our brains in ways we cannot begin to fathom.

David Shields

CultureThinkNewBeginBrains

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