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    I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

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An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look read more

An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.

by Fred Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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We didn't budget enough in salaries and we had a shortfall in state and local revenues.

We didn't budget enough in salaries and we had a shortfall in state and local revenues.

by Angela Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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When we said go, they went. They took our words seriously.

When we said go, they went. They took our words seriously.

by David Anders Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained read more

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.

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We're going to do some old traditional folk songs. We haven't completely set up a list. We'll play some music read more

We're going to do some old traditional folk songs. We haven't completely set up a list. We'll play some music from modern Celtic rock bands like the Seven Nations. We'll play a couple of more contemporary Irish tunes that I wouldn't call rock; they're more contemporary ballads. We haven't set it all out yet, but they run the gamut.

by Jim Angell Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I didn't want to feed him fastballs. I threw him some breaking balls off the plate.

I didn't want to feed him fastballs. I threw him some breaking balls off the plate.

by Bronson Arroyo Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Everything comes to those who wait...except a cat.

Everything comes to those who wait...except a cat.

by Mario Andretti Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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People's attitudes about sex aren't healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked.

People's attitudes about sex aren't healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked.

by Asia Argento Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Imagine you're a three-year-old and you walk into a hospital. Suddenly, things don't smell very well, and the light is read more

Imagine you're a three-year-old and you walk into a hospital. Suddenly, things don't smell very well, and the light is a little too bright.

by John Anastos Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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