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But you talk to most filmmakers and it is six, seven, eight years trying to get things off the ground. It is incredible really.
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By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.
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Caesar was too old, it seems to me, to go off and amuse himself conquering the world. Such a pastime was all right for Augustus and Alexander; they were young men, not easily held in check, but Caesar ought to have been more mature.
Source: Pensees (1669) -
Calling it off comes easy enough if you haven't told the girl you are smitten with her.
Source: Ever the Winds of Chance (1983) -
Cares are often more difficult to throw off than sorrows; the latter die with time, the former grow.
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Chicago has definitely played a part in my character development. I love the essence of the city, the personalities of the people, the hard-working spirit that you need to get through the winters. And every neighborhood has its great restaurants and the local hot-dog stand.
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Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I'm more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle.
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Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards.
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Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day.
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Come Congressmen, Senators, please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall
For he who gets hurt will be he who hasSource: The Times They Are A-Changin (1964) -
Comedy doesn't really matter that much; I know that. I treat it like an adult - I don't treat it like a child or a god, which some people do. This might just be in America, but 'stand-up comedy' is something very particular that I don't particularly relate to.
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Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors.
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Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.
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Consultants are people who borrow your watch and tell you what time it is, and then walk off with the watch.
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Conversation is three women stand on the corner talking. Gossip is when one of them leaves.
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Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
Source: A Time for Moral Courage, Readers Digest (July 1964) -
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
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Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public.
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Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.
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Dictatorships do cut down on rape, and pillage, not to mention sexual harassment, by the simple expedient of sending people to labour camps for life or cutting off their hands without a trial.
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