I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism. What I hate is agnosticism, people who do not choose.
ORSON WELLESA man is not from where he is born, but where he chooses to die.
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They teach anything in universities today. You can major in mud pies.
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Working is part of life, I don’t know how to distinguish between the two. Work is an expression of life.
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There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.
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I love informality. I hate dressing up. I hate to be conventional – and I hate every kind of snob.
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Human nature is eternal; therefore one who follows his nature keeps his original nature, in the end.
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Ignorance sheer ignorance. There is no confidence to equal it. It’s only when you know something about a profession that you are timid or careful.
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Our songs will all be silenced, but what of it? Go on singing.
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Hollywood is a gold-plated suburb suitable for golfers, gardeners, assorted middlemen, and contented movies stars. I am none of these things.
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In my opinion, there are two things that can absolutely not be carried to the screen: the realistic presentation of the sexual act and praying to God.
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When you are down and out something always turns up – and it is usually the noses of your friends.
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I’m one of those fellows so frightened of driving that I go 80 miles an hour – and the more frightened I get, the faster I go.
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The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention.
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I’ve spent most of my mature life trying to prove that I’m not irresponsible.
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I have an unfortunate personality.
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A writer needs a pen, an artist needs a brush, but a filmmaker needs an army.
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