Matthew Arnold Quotes
Philistine must have originally meant, in the mind of those who invented the nickname, a strong, dogged, unenlightened opponent of the children of the light.
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I like to do everything you can possibly do before you go into rehearsal, because once we are in rehearsal or on the stage there will be a problem I didn't anticipate. It's really good to think we got it all nailed - of course you've never got it all nailed.
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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.
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Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyone's individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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What I'm interested in is the fascinating image of young leaders... you know, young people leading in different fields. You see athletes and people in gymnastics, where the requirement is that you are supple and very, very young... 11... and by the time you're 14, you're already over the hill.
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Of all Iraq's rocket scientists, none drew warier scrutiny abroad than Modher Sadeq-Saba Tamimi.
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Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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I think the fame aspect, there was definitely a period when I had to get used to it. My family had to get used to it, too. It's exciting.
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Women are capable of doing so many things these days, physically, emotionally, within relationships and career. There are so many things that women have evolved into and I feel really proud about where women are right now.
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Computer animation is one way to liberate people from their circumstantial gravity, and it is one way to give them mental freedom.
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Fracking is an incredible risk to the human race, I don't know why they even thought of doing it.
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I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.
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The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.
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I'm trained as a teacher; that's the only thing I've got a certificate for.
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Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocence this side of the womb.
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It's better to be skinny than to be fat.
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For me, insomnia was something ordinary, and it came and went for ordinary reasons.
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It's a big statement if you use the word 'America' in the title of your poem.
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I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.
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My hair had been dyed blonde for 'Dredd.' After 'Dredd,' I was really fried because of the blonde hair dye, and so I cut it into a bob with bangs and that's how it was during 'Being Flynn.'
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I love what I do, but more so, I'm glad to have people who care about me close by.
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I grew up as a dancer, and music and dance are so closely tied that in ballet class, you're listening to all this classical music, and in modern class, you're working with a live drummer. It was something that always made me feel really comfortable, and I've had a connection to since the beginning.
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Philistine must have originally meant, in the mind of those who invented the nickname, a strong, dogged, unenlightened opponent of the children of the light.