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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.

Steve Martin

Some nights, alone, he thinks of her, and some nights, alone, she thinks of him. Some night these thoughts, separated by miles and time zones, occur at the same objective moment, and Ray and Mirabelle are connected without ever knowing it.
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Alone Break Up Connection Deep Herself Himself Moments Night Relationship Thinking
Acting is collaborative because you are working with another actor, and it’s almost like a two-man juggling team. You have to really be in sync.
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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Art Conscience Mindset One Liner
I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
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Beautiful Believe Money Myself Natural Sex
Dinosaurs did not walk with humans. The evolutionary record says different. They gambled.
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Different Evolution Human Walk
First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.
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When I die, now don’t think that I’m a nut, don’t want no fancy funeral, just one like old King Tut.
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Death Myself Thinking
I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.
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You have to get comfortable with your work, you really have to know what you’re doing, and it has to be almost boring to you to be able to do it well.
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Boredom Comfortable Work Yourself
Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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Greatness Hard Work Inspirational Surprise Yourself
Now let’s repeat the non-conformists’ oath: I promise to be different! I promise to be unique! I promise not to repeat things other people say! Good!
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You can’t really conduct your life by one or two phrases.
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Life Yourself
Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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With comedy, you never know until you put it in front of an audience. You shoot it and a year later you have no idea if it’s going to work. And then you get the response. It’s great when it’s good.
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Chaos in the midst of chaos isn’t funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.
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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.

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