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My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people.
Education is not solely about earning a great living. It means living a great life.
No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect.
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it — but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
For those of us who aren't great with people, we figure that silence is always the safest bet. If you're an introvert, you spend so much of your time wishing that other people would just shut the hell up that you figure you're doing everyone a favor.
The main objective of our cinema is to entertain. If you can pass on a message at the same time, that is fantastic, but if the audience does not feel they are going to be entertained by the film, they are not going to watch it. There are many examples of very responsible and great films that are being made, but nobody goes to watch them.
Sydney's a beautiful city. It was a great experience.
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.
You know, my parents have always been incredibly supportive. I'm an only child, so we're very close. There's just the three of us. They're exceptional parents but also great friends. My father was able to take his hobby, photography, and turn it into a beautiful career. So when they saw how much I loved acting, they were 100 percent behind me.
A great writer requires a great biography, and a great biography must tell the truth.
Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange for a great quantity of other goods.
In life, so many things are taken for granted, but one thing I can honestly say is that I took every day, enjoyed the game of putting on that uniform and playing the great game of baseball.
A lot of really great, innovative things have happened when people just didn't know it wasn't supposed to be possible.
In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.
Music has always been a great solace for me. It's still something that gives me far more joy than movies, I must say. I love movies, too. But somehow, music can transport you. There are so many different kinds of experiences you can have with music.
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