Wayne Swan Quotes

Losing a parent is a hard thing... I often sit here and think it would be great if mum and dad were alive and had a chance to see their grandkids grow up.

Wayne Swan

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GreatLosingChanceThinkGrowSee

I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances.

Ang Lee

PeopleThinkMoviesCircumstances

The World's Fair was the precursor to theme parks like Disneyworld, and the really sort of cheap, superficial promotional architecture that you see everywhere in the U.S. I think there's a danger when you start creating a civilisation that isn't meant to last.

Sufjan Stevens

ArchitectureWorldStartThinkYou

The Internet isn't just itself a revolution - it sometimes starts them, too.

Marvin Ammori

RevolutionInternetSometimesJust

As much as my parents were worried about me moving to London at 17, they could see that I was hungry to find my path. And it probably helped that they saw me succeeding at it, slowly but surely.

Luke Evans

PathParentsMeMovingFindLondon

One of the nice things about being busy is it makes you focus on what's important to you and how you use your time.

Lorne Michaels

TimeFocusBusyYouImportantNice

In every story of solipsism, there is always a conspiracy. Why? Because there is always a background involved in every perception.

Douglas Lain

PerceptionStoryWhyAlwaysInvolved

When the going gets tough in Washington, presidents appoint 'blue ribbon' commissions.

Christopher Buckley

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Be influenced by nothing but your clients' interests. Tell them the truth.

Arthur C. Nielsen

TruthNothingClientsTellYour

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.

Aristotle

ThankfulGratefulThoughtBe Grateful

I've been delighted by Cannes and Toronto but I keep saying I don't know how good we're going to be received in America because that's where it's most challenging.

William Hurt

GoodSayingAmericaKnowToronto

Harlem's Apollo is probably the most well-known music hall in the world.

Shawn Amos

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I used to work at a movie theater and sold hams at Honey Baked Ham during the holidays. I sold a ton of hams, and they offered me a regular job there, which I turned down. I feel like anything you do, just do it 100% because then that work ethic will bleed through when it's time to work on your dreams.

Tika Sumpter

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