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But, in addition, there is, all through the tragedy, a constant alternation of rises and falls in this tension or in the emotional pitch of the work, a regular sequence of more exciting and less exciting sections.
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Catholics are necessarily at war with this age. That we are not more conscious of the fact, that we so often endeavor to make an impossible peace with it - that is the tragedy. You cannot serve God and Mammon.
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Certainly the international community is putting a lot of pressure on Iran and making clear that its nuclear program must stop. If it stops with the sanctions, the combinations of sanctions, diplomacy, other pressures, I, as the prime minister of Israel, will be the happiest person in the world.
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Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time.
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Cocaine is God's way of saying you're making too much money.
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Color in certain places has the great value of making the outlines and structural planes seem more energetic.
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Comedy is a tragedy plus time.
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Commonplace people dislike tragedy because they dare not suffer and cannot exult.
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County government can be simplified greatly by reorganizing and consolidating some of the offices, making others appointive, and reducing salaries in keeping with the salaries paid by private business for the performance of similar duties.
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Cyndi Lauper is really good at talking to you about normal things. It's strange to be in the presence of a big celebrity like that. You want to make these connections and say things related to being a fan. It's not as interesting for them. She's amazing at making small talk without it seeming small.
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Dad always explained the car engine when he repaired it, and he had many technical books, so I was making electromagnets by age eight as well as reading my mother's medical and nursing books. I suspect I was born with a boundless curiosity, and this was encouraged through my childhood.
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Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks.
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Death is not the ultimate tragedy in life. The ultimate tragedy is to die without discovering the possibilities of full growth.
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Decision making is the specific executive task.
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Democratic societies are unfit for the publication of such thunderous revelations as I am in the habit of making.
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Directing is very close to choreography; you deal with space, time, emotions, lighting, making beautiful images.
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Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.
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Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash.
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