When I was young, I was trained in stage fighting and rapier and dagger for several years. Suzanne Collins, novelist
What does this quote by Suzanne Collins mean?
This could suggest that she has a background in theater or performing arts, or that she has an interest in historical weaponry and combat techniques.
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Our words, actions, and diplomatic efforts should be aimed at trying to achieve pragmatic goals rather than creating rhetorical effect. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, statesman
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian politician who served as the Prime Minister of India three times.
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If my grandchildren were to look at me and say, 'You were aware species were disappearing and you did nothing, you said nothing', that I think is culpable. I don't know how much more they expect me to be doing, I'd better ask them. David Attenborough, journalist
David Attenborough is a British broadcaster and natural historian who is best known for his documentaries on wildlife and the environment.
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What takes Hollywood weeks and months to film takes professional wrestlers and the companies behind them literally minutes to put together. A spontaneous explosion of emotion unleashed before your very eyes. Dusty Rhodes,
Dusty Rhodes was a professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, known for his charismatic personality and signature "Bionic Elbow" move.
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I played with two lines of action figures when I was a kid: G.I. Joe and Star Wars. Dwayne Johnson, actor
Dwayne Johnson is a former professional wrestler turned actor, known for his roles in blockbuster films such as Jumanji, Fast and Furious, and Moana.
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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn't working. Earl Warren, judge
Earl Warren was an American jurist and politician who served as the Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969.
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Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes. Emily Dickinson, poet
Emily Dickinson was an American poet who lived in the 19th century and is known for her unique style and themes of death, nature, and spirituality.
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I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections. Garry Kasparov, april 13
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If a man has wealth, he has to make a choice, because there is the money heaping up. He can keep it together in a bunch, and then leave it for others to administer after he is dead. Or he can get it into action and have fun, while he is still alive. I prefer getting it into action and adapting it to human needs, and making the plan work. George Eastman, inventor
George Eastman was an American inventor and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to popularize photography.
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To be is to do. Immanuel Kant, philosopher
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who is widely considered one of the most important figures in modern philosophy. He is known for his work on ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
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If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail. Kobe Bryant, basketball player
Kobe Bryant was a professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
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Weight, force and casual impulse, together with resistance, are the four external powers in which all the visible actions of mortals have their being and their end. Leonardo da Vinci, artist
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist, inventor, and scientist who is widely considered one of the greatest minds in history.
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Time abides long enough for those who make use of it. Leonardo da Vinci, artist
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist, inventor, and scientist who is widely considered one of the greatest minds in history.
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Attachment and aversion are the root cause of karma, and karma originates from infatuation. Karma is the root cause of birth and death, and these are said to be the source of misery. None can escape the effect of their own past karma. Mahavira,
Mahavira is a spiritual leader and the founder of Jainism, an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence and self-control.
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With a tree, all the growth takes place at the growing tips. Humanity is exactly the same. All the growth takes place in the growing tip: among that one percent of the population. It's made up of pioneers, the beginners. That's where the action is. Abraham Maslow, psychologist
Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who is best known for his theory of human motivation, which includes the hierarchy of needs.
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Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile. Abu Bakr,
Abu Bakr was the first caliph and a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad in the early days of Islam.
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Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. Albert Einstein, physicist
Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who developed the theory of relativity and is widely considered one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century.
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Never confuse motion with action. Benjamin Franklin, politician
Benjamin Franklin was not a politician, but rather a statesman, inventor, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity. Billie Jean King, tennis player
Billie Jean King is a retired American tennis player and one of the most successful female athletes of all time, known for her advocacy for gender equality in sports.
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It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past. Carl von Clausewitz, general
General Carl von Clausewitz was a Prussian military theorist and strategist who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of military strategy.
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When the code of laws is once fixed, it should be observed in the literal sense, and nothing more is left to the judge than to determine whether an action is or is not conformable to the written law. Cesare Beccaria, judge
Cesare Beccaria was an Italian philosopher and criminologist who is best known for his work "On Crimes and Punishments," which advocated for the reform of the criminal justice system.
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For every criminal case, the judge must construct a perfect syllogism: the major premise must be the general law; the minor premise, whether or not the action in question is in compliance with the law; and the conclusion, acquittal or punishment. Cesare Beccaria, judge
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When it comes down to it, I'd rather have an action figure than a Golden Globe. Chadwick Boseman, actor
Chadwick Boseman was an American actor known for his roles in films such as Black Panther, 42, and Get on Up.
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Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone. Charles de Gaulle, leader
Charles de Gaulle was a French statesman and military leader who served as the President of France from 1959 to 1969.
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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own. Charles de Gaulle, leader
Charles de Gaulle was a French statesman and military leader who served as the President of France from 1959 to 1969.
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Further study of central nervous action, however, finds central inhibition too extensive and ubiquitous to make it likely that it is confined solely to the taxis of antagonistic muscles. Charles Scott Sherrington, scientist
Charles Scott Sherrington was a British physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932 for his work on the functions of neurons.
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There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream. Dan Gable, wrestler
Dan Gable is a retired American wrestler and coach who is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
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We have no reason to expect the quality of intuition to improve with the importance of the problem. Perhaps the contrary: high-stake problems are likely to involve powerful emotions and strong impulses to action. Daniel Kahneman, psychologist
Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist known for his work on behavioral economics and decision-making.
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I played with two lines of action figures when I was a kid: G.I. Joe and Star Wars. Dwayne Johnson, actor
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With action films, it's great if it's not just driven by action, but by a good story and interesting characters, as well. Though, there's nothin' like kicking butt! Dwayne Johnson, actor
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If a man has wealth, he has to make a choice, because there is the money heaping up. He can keep it together in a bunch, and then leave it for others to administer after he is dead. Or he can get it into action and have fun, while he is still alive. I prefer getting it into action and adapting it to human needs, and making the plan work. George Eastman, inventor
George Eastman was an American inventor and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to popularize photography.
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So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world. Immanuel Kant, philosopher
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who is widely considered one of the most important figures in modern philosophy. He is known for his work on ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
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A categorical imperative would be one which represented an action as objectively necessary in itself, without reference to any other purpose. Immanuel Kant, philosopher
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who is widely considered one of the most important figures in modern philosophy. He is known for his work on ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
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Both the man of science and the man of action live always at the edge of mystery, surrounded by it. J. Robert Oppenheimer, physicist
J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American physicist who is known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project during World War II.
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Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics. Jane Addams, activist
Jane Addams was a social reformer, feminist, and pacifist who founded Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago that provided social services to immigrants and the poor.
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Parents, teachers, and other school staff need the tools to help these young people early in their lives. And the earlier, the better. It is proven that early action prevents problems later in life. Kate Middleton, royalty
Kate Middleton is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and a member of the British royal family.
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The mid-day sun is too much for most eyes; one is dazzled even with its reflection. Be careful that too broad and high an aim does not paralyze your effort and clog your springs of action. Learned Hand, judge
Judge Learned Hand was an influential American judge who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1924 to 1961.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, statesman
Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman philosopher, statesman, and playwright who lived in the first century AD.
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Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. Mahatma Gandhi, leader
Mahatma Gandhi was a political and spiritual leader who played a key role in India's struggle for independence from British rule.
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By sincerity, a man gains physical, mental and linguistic straightforwardness, and harmonious tendency; that is, congruence of speech and action. Mahavira,
Mahavira is a spiritual leader and the founder of Jainism, an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence and self-control.
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How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, statesman
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist and politician who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
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I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe. Abigail Adams, first lady
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States.
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All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends to make things seem grotesque and larger than they really are. Carl von Clausewitz, general
General Carl von Clausewitz was a Prussian military theorist and strategist who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of military strategy.
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In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. Dalai Lama, july 6
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A zeal for the defence of their country led these heroes to the scene of action, though with a few men to attack a powerful army of experienced warriors. Daniel Boone, explorer
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer and frontiersman who played a key role in the exploration and settlement of Kentucky.
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I started in action, and then I went to comedy school. Dwayne Johnson, actor
Dwayne Johnson is a former professional wrestler turned actor, known for his roles in blockbuster films such as Jumanji, Fast and Furious, and Moana.
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'Star Trek' is a 'Wagon Train' concept - built around characters who travel to worlds 'similar' to our own, and meet the action-adventure-drama which become our stories. Their transportation is the cruiser 'S.S. Yorktown,' performing a well-defined and long-range Exploration-Science-Security mission which helps create our format. Gene Roddenberry, producer
Gene Roddenberry was an American television producer and screenwriter, best known for creating the science fiction series Star Trek.
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Act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world. Immanuel Kant, philosopher
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who is widely considered one of the most important figures in modern philosophy. He is known for his work on ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
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And nothing embittered me, which is important, because I think ethnic people and women in this society can end up being embittered because of the lack of affirmative action, you know. James Earl Jones, actor
James Earl Jones is an American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and iconic roles in films such as Star Wars and The Lion King.
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Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought. Kwame Nkrumah, statesman
Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary who led Ghana to independence from British colonial rule in 1957 and served as the country's first prime minister and president.
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Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived answers. Learned Hand, judge
Judge Learned Hand was an influential American judge who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1924 to 1961.
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Every action needs to be prompted by a motive. Leonardo da Vinci, artist
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist, inventor, and scientist who is widely considered one of the greatest minds in history.
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I don't watch anything of mine much. I haven't gone to drama school, or college, either. I just like to watch other actors in action. I learned so much from working with De Niro. I'd be in a scene with him where I was supposed to be acting, and I was just watching. Leonardo DiCaprio, actor
Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor, film producer, and environmental activist.
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I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They're really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action. Mae Jemison, astronaut
Mae Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut who became the first African American woman to travel in space.
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Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame. Mahatma Gandhi, leader
Mahatma Gandhi was a political and spiritual leader who played a key role in India's struggle for independence from British rule.
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Action expresses priorities. Mahatma Gandhi, leader
Mahatma Gandhi was a political and spiritual leader who played a key role in India's struggle for independence from British rule.
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The NHL is a fast-paced game, things happen quick when you've been out of action for a while and it takes some time to catch up. Carey Price,
Carey Price is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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The word thank you ain't enough. You've got to show it, so just go out there and play at a higher level, and instead of saying thank you, show it. Aaron Donald, athlete
Aaron Donald is a professional American football player who currently plays as a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL).
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It's great that we all talk about investment, but there needs to be action behind it as well. If we don't push for the change for women's football to go in the right direction, then it won't come by itself. Ada Hegerberg, athlete
Ada Hegerberg is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the Norway national team.
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The players have got to make the plays. Adam Thielen, athlete
Adam Thielen is a professional American football player who currently plays as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL).
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I love the flow of the game. There's a certain fluidity to basketball. I don't enjoy watching baseball or football in the same way. Adam Yauch, musician
Adam Yauch was a musician and founding member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys.
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Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him. Aeschylus, poet
Aeschylus was an ancient Greek playwright and poet, known for his tragedies and considered one of the founders of Western drama.
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I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku. Akira Toriyama, artist
Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga artist and character designer, best known for creating the popular manga and anime series Dragon Ball.
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The most important thing is to simultaneously deal with reality - really the way it is, not the way you wished it could be or you hoped it could be - but also have a vision about where you want to go. Alan Mulally, businessman
Alan Mulally is a retired American businessman who served as the CEO of Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2014.
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I approach every part I'm asked to do and decide to do from exactly the same angle: who is this person, what does he want, how does he attempt to get it, and what happens to him when he doesn't get it, or if he does? Alan Rickman, actor
Alan Rickman was a British actor known for his roles in films such as "Die Hard," "Harry Potter," and "Love Actually."
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I loved 'District 9.' Alan Tudyk, actor
Alan Tudyk is an American actor known for his roles in movies such as "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and TV shows like "Firefly" and "Doom Patrol".
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A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results. B. C. Forbes, journalist
B. C. Forbes was a Scottish-born American financial journalist and founder of Forbes magazine.
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Must we wait for selection to solve the problems of overpopulation, exhaustion of resources, pollution of the environment and a nuclear holocaust, or can we take explicit steps to make our future more secure? In the latter case, must we not transcend selection? B. F. Skinner, psychologist
B. F. Skinner was an American psychologist who is known for his work in behaviorism and operant conditioning.
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I've set up my goals, and I go after them, and if I do that each day, the rest will take care of itself. Baker Mayfield, athlete
Baker Mayfield is a professional American football quarterback who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL).
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I've got a pen and I've got a phone - and I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions and administrative actions that move the ball forward. Barack Obama, president
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It's important to set a tone and get some momentum. Ben Zobrist, athlete
Ben Zobrist is a retired American professional baseball player who played for various teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) including the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago Cubs.
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As a ballplayer, there is no Christian way to swing a bat. There is no Christian way to swing or throw. Ben Zobrist, athlete
Ben Zobrist is a retired American professional baseball player who played for various teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) including the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago Cubs.
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I never was obsessive about anything I watched when I was a kid, except maybe 'The A-Team' and 'Airwolf'... And I loved 'Knight Rider' and then later 'Baywatch.' Benedict Cumberbatch, actor
Benedict Cumberbatch is a British actor known for his roles in popular films and TV shows such as Sherlock, Doctor Strange, and The Imitation Game.
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Bruce Lee has always been a hero of mine, and the choreography in 'Enter The Dragon' is amazing. Benedict Wong, actor
Benedict Wong is a British actor known for his roles in movies such as Doctor Strange, The Martian, and Prometheus.
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'License to Kill' is not one of the great Bond movies. Benicio Del Toro, actor
Benicio Del Toro is a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles in films such as "Traffic," "Sicario," and "The Usual Suspects."
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Governments do not have the answers - indeed, quite the reversal. A lot of times, they not only do not have the answers, but they themselves are the problem. If we are committed to helping our world's children, then we must begin to create solutions from the bottom up. Betty Williams, activist
Betty Williams is a Northern Irish activist who co-founded the Community of Peace People, an organization that worked towards peace and reconciliation during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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'Baadshaho' is not an imaginative film, it's real and made it an entertaining way. Bhushan Kumar, producer
Bhushan Kumar is an Indian film producer and the chairman and managing director of T-Series, one of the largest music and film production companies in India.
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I am a drug expert and the father of 3 black males. Carl Hart, educator
Carl Hart is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Columbia University and an advocate for drug policy reform.
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It's frustrating to see part of your body not responding - even more so given the way I am and the way I like to train and always give 100 per cent. You experience sadness, anger, and powerlessness... you really want to do something, but you can't. In the end, however, you have to be honest with yourself and those around you. Carles Puyol, athlete
Carles Puyol is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
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If you're quiet, and you don't speak out, you're never going to get anything accomplished. Carli Lloyd, athlete
Carli Lloyd is a professional soccer player who has played for the United States women's national soccer team and various club teams.
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Wonder Woman' is thinking about me. It's thinking about my pleasure, about my sisters, about the history of cinema and women's representation. It gives us joy but also rage. Celine Sciamma,
Celine Sciamma is a French film director and screenwriter known for her critically acclaimed films such as "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" and "Tomboy."
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There is nothing like WWE live. Cesaro, wrestler
Cesaro is a professional wrestler from Switzerland who currently performs for WWE.
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I think a lot of people, even Christians, are willing to be satisfied with gaining lots and lots of biblical knowledge - and many people go to Bible studies and don't realize it isn't enough to know what's right, it's applying the information and the knowledge that you have. Charles Stanley, clergyman
Charles Stanley is a prominent American pastor and author who served as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia for over 50 years.
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Certainly the format of ghostbusting lends itself to a videogame beautifully. Dan Aykroyd, comedian
Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and musician who is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and in films such as Ghostbusters and The Blues Brothers.
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For ages, in my lunch hours, I would just go round and choreograph fight scenes. For fun. So now I'm very good at being thrown around. I bounce, in the words of my friends. Daniel Radcliffe, actor
Daniel Radcliffe is a British actor best known for his role as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter film series.
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In 'The Matrix,' you see the fight between Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne. It's an amazing fight. But I know that they've rehearsed it for months beforehand. Because in some of the moves you can see them anticipating blocks before they actually happen. Daniel Wu, actor
Daniel Wu is a Hong Kong-American actor, director, and producer known for his roles in films such as "Tomb Raider" and "Into the Badlands."
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Know how to live the time that is given you. Dario Fo, playwright
Dario Fo was an Italian playwright, actor, and director who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997.
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I loved 'Robotech' as a kid; I think that's pretty widely known. Dave Filoni, director
Dave Filoni is an American animation director, writer, and voice actor who is best known for his work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
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Don't focus on what Trump says. Focus on the results of his actions. Stay in your lane and focus on one particular area. David Fahrenthold, journalist
David Fahrenthold is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who covers politics and government for The Washington Post.
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There is a real danger of unintended consequences, of encouraging people to give up. Pessimism, if it becomes a habit, can reinforce a narrative of unstoppable decline. If there is nothing we can do, that releases us from our obligations. David Grinspoon, scientist
David Grinspoon is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist who studies the evolution of planets and the potential for life beyond Earth.
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As long as we can imagine a better path, of course we are obligated to seek it. This is why unwarranted pessimism about our future is actually irresponsible. David Grinspoon, scientist
David Grinspoon is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist who studies the evolution of planets and the potential for life beyond Earth.
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As a viewer, I never want any movie ruined for me, no matter what the genre is. Drew Goddard, director
Drew Goddard is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer.
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I'm a huge 'Indiana Jones' fan. Dylan O'Brien, actor
Dylan O'Brien is an American actor known for his roles in the Maze Runner film series and the television series Teen Wolf.
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Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. E. L. Doctorow, author
E. L. Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction.
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I just love movies. Edward Norton, actor
Edward Norton is an American actor and filmmaker known for his roles in films such as "Fight Club," "American History X," and "The Incredible Hulk."
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Impatience translates itself into a desire to have something immediate done about it all, and, as is generally the case with impatience, resolves itself in the easiest way that lies ready to hand. Edward Sapir, scientist
Edward Sapir was an American anthropologist and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of language and culture.
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I've done all sorts of different kinds of action. We did a thing in 'Blood Diamond,' the attack on Freetown, where I carefully staged the action but did not show the camera operators what we were going to film - so it has the feel of documentary, trying to capture something, and that gave it a whole different feel. Edward Zwick, director
Edward Zwick is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work on films such as "Glory," "Legends of the Fall," and "The Last Samurai."
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I just love Steven Seagal for his pure - his perspective on what being a hero is: just a purely evil, cruel perspective. El-P, musician
El-P is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.
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Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven't been done before. Eli Broad, businessman
Eli Broad is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who co-founded two Fortune 500 companies and is known for his extensive philanthropic work in education, science, and the arts.
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What makes 'Pootie Tang' the motion picture enjoyable is its no-brow ambitions; it's a joke action film. It slides through enough African-American pop culture signifiers to raise laughs out of those who will appreciate the references; it revels in more cheese per square inch than a soul food diner. Elvis Mitchell, critic
Elvis Mitchell is a film critic and journalist known for his work on various media outlets, including The New York Times, NPR, and the television show "The Treatment."
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Not deciding is a decision. People don't realize that not making a decision is a decision in itself. Emily V. Gordon, writer
Emily V. Gordon is a writer, producer, and podcast host known for her work on the film "The Big Sick" and the podcast "The Indoor Kids."
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There's no bigger gaming franchise on the console than 'Call of Duty', and we can't wait to see what the community can create with this new tool. Emmett Shear, businessman
Emmett Shear is the co-founder and CEO of Twitch, a live streaming platform for gamers.
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Never forget that the key to the situation lies in the will and not in the imagination. Evelyn Underhill, writer
Evelyn Underhill was a British writer and theologian known for her works on Christian mysticism.
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Inspiring music may fill the soul with heavenly thoughts, move one to righteous action, or speak peace to the soul. Ezra Taft Benson, leader
Ezra Taft Benson was a former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a prominent political figure in the United States.
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Even within escapist cinema, if you find a good story to tell, it will do well. Farhan Akhtar, director
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, and television host.
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Senators say they fear the N.R.A. and the gun lobby. But I think that fear must be nothing compared to the fear the first graders in Sandy Hook Elementary School felt as their lives ended in a hail of bullets. Gabrielle Giffords, politician
Gabrielle Giffords is a former American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012.
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I try not to be in my head too much, I just try to do what feels right. Genndy Tartakovsky, director
Genndy Tartakovsky is an American animator, director, and producer known for creating popular animated television shows such as Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Star Wars: Clone Wars.
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Humor is the hardest thing to do. Action is so much easier, because you're just trying to establish the mood, and a pacing, and a rhythm, and an energy. Where, in humor, comedy is so subjective. Genndy Tartakovsky, director
Genndy Tartakovsky is an American animator, director, and producer known for creating popular animated television shows such as Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Star Wars: Clone Wars.
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There's a famous tension between Green Lantern and Green Arrow in the comic books. Those guys have always been friends. They started off as not on the same page, and then they quickly became best friends. Geoff Johns, writer
Geoff Johns is a comic book writer and producer known for his work on DC Comics' Green Lantern, The Flash, and Justice League.
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I think Aquaman feels - and deservedly so - like an A-list, premier DC hero. I hope that carries on; it certainly will carry over to Justice League. Geoff Johns, writer
Geoff Johns is a comic book writer and producer known for his work on DC Comics' Green Lantern, The Flash, and Justice League.
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Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much. Georg C. Lichtenberg, scientist
Georg C. Lichtenberg was an 18th-century German physicist, mathematician, and philosopher known for his work in the field of electricity and for his aphorisms and satirical writings.
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I didn't much care for the 'Dawn' remake. It was a well-made action movie but really wasn't anything like my 'Dawn Of The Dead.' George A. Romero, director
George A. Romero was an American filmmaker, writer, and editor, best known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, particularly his 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead."
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Parents don't take a baby's temperature to decide whether the room is too warm; likewise, for global warming, we need a story that spurs us to do what is necessary. George Akerlof, economist
George Akerlof is an American economist and Nobel laureate known for his work on asymmetric information and market inefficiencies.
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He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches. George Bernard Shaw, playwright
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, and political activist who wrote more than 60 plays during his lifetime.
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What a man believes may be ascertained, not from his creed, but from the assumptions on which he habitually acts. George Bernard Shaw, playwright
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, and political activist who wrote more than 60 plays during his lifetime.
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We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ Jesus, will do anything. George Eliot, author
George Eliot is the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a prominent Victorian novelist and journalist known for her works such as Middlemarch and The Mill on the Floss.
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I never get upset about what I read in the newspaper. I realize that every human being can make a difference in this world. George Foreman, boxer
George Foreman is a retired American professional boxer who won two heavyweight championships during his career.
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I have tried to keep my eco-anxiety at bay, to box it into my working life. But every month this becomes more difficult. The rising sense of panic I feel is entirely rational; we should all be feeling it. But we can't live with it through every hour of every day. George Monbiot, writer
George Monbiot is a British writer, journalist, and environmental activist known for his work on climate change, social justice, and political issues.
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In the United States, we have a large, broad middle that are decent, fair-minded people who are too busy to really think about issues other than their next paycheck. Those are the people that we want to get to in order to change the social climate. And Howard Stern has that audience. So I said, 'Let's boldly go where I've never been before.' George Takei, actor
George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek television series.
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I do enjoy manga but would not consider myself a 'super-fan,' only really connecting with certain works such as 'Lone Wolf and Cub,' or 'Tekkon Kinkreet,' the more breakthrough works, and 'Akira,' to me, is the daddy of them all. Gerard Way, musician
Gerard Way is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance.
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It's never fun to sit and watch, especially when you think you could be impacting the game. Giancarlo Stanton, athlete
Giancarlo Stanton is a professional baseball player who currently plays for the New York Yankees.
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What really matters is what you do with what you have. H. G. Wells, author
H. G. Wells was a British author who wrote science fiction and social commentary novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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In the X-Men the women are so strong and sexy! We really kick some male butt! Halle Berry, actress
Halle Berry is an American actress, best known for her roles in films such as "Monster's Ball," "Die Another Day," and "X-Men."
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I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing. Ice Cube, musician
Ice Cube is an American rapper, actor, and filmmaker known for his contributions to the West Coast hip hop scene and his socially conscious lyrics.
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Things like promoting healthy behaviours, including nutrition and activity, and beginning that at school is so critical. We used to have a healthy eating, healthy action plan, elements of which really were dumped by the last government, so we're trying to rebuild a bit of a program of action in that space. Jacinda Ardern, politician
Jacinda Ardern is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand.
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I will make action movies, I think, for a few more years, another five years. Jackie Chan, actor
Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and filmmaker known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts.
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I watched 'Predator,' 'Predator 2,' and 'Predators.' I fell asleep during 'Predators,' but then I watched it again. Not because it was boring! Because I was 10! Jacob Tremblay, actor
Jacob Tremblay is a Canadian actor known for his roles in films such as Room, Wonder, and Good Boys.
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You can play a role in the shaping of tomorrow's world by asking yourself questions like, 'What kind of world do I want to live in?' and 'What does democracy mean to me?' Jacque Fresco, inventor
Jacque Fresco was an American futurist, inventor, and social engineer who developed the concept of a resource-based economy.
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A lot of people die in my movies. So if you're in a few of my movies, you have a good chance of dying! James Gunn, director
James Gunn is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for directing and writing films such as Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad.
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When I write a screenplay - and I think it's one of the reasons why it was frustrating for me just to be a screenwriter - I'm not thinking of it in terms of words on a page; I'm thinking in terms of visual images - basically, a comic book. I'm thinking of it in a series of shots. James Gunn, director
James Gunn is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for directing and writing films such as Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad.
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I look at the Christian Bale movies, the 'Batman' films, and that shows you that superhero movies don't just have to be about men in tights. James McAvoy, actor
James McAvoy is a Scottish actor known for his roles in films such as "Atonement," "X-Men: First Class," and "Split."
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You know there's problems - you can see all the poverty and so on - but it's quite another matter to know what you can do about it. James Mirrlees, economist
James Mirrlees was a Scottish economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1996 for his work on optimal taxation.
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I love 'MacGyver.' I do! James Wan, producer
James Wan is a Malaysian-Australian film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his work on horror and action films such as Saw, The Conjuring, and Furious 7.
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I don't like to judge from tapes. The strategy starts in the ring. Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., boxer
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is a retired Mexican professional boxer who is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.
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I don't believe anything is going to happen until it does, until you see your name on a paper or it actually happens and you have something in your hand. June Brown, actress
June Brown is a British actress best known for her role as Dot Cotton in the long-running soap opera EastEnders.
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Like, action to me is no fun if it's not built around character. Justin Lin, director
Justin Lin is a Taiwanese-American film director, best known for his work on the Fast and Furious franchise.
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Terminator' was one of my favorite films growing up. Justin Lin, director
Justin Lin is a Taiwanese-American film director, best known for his work on the Fast and Furious franchise.
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Rajini sir's character in 'Petta' is inspired from the same name from Tamil film 'Mullum Malarum.' Karthik Subbaraj, director
Karthik Subbaraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Tamil cinema.
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On the whole, when the unexpected danger happens to you, you're thinking so fast, you're thinking so hard, every bit of you is alive to 'What should I do?' 'What can I do?' There isn't a lot of time for contemplation. Kate Adie, journalist
Kate Adie is a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for her work as a chief news correspondent for BBC News.
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My work is a contemporary call to arms. It is time to get our mojo back. To rediscover our true north. Kehinde Wiley, artist
Kehinde Wiley is a contemporary American artist known for his large-scale portraits of African Americans, which often reference classical European art.
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When Shakespeare was writing, he wasn't writing for stuff to lie on the page; it was supposed to get up and move around. Ken Kesey, author
Ken Kesey was an American author and countercultural figure known for his novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
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We have a very physical performance art. A lot of times, when you want to achieve a certain emotion, you have to use professional wrestling ingredients, which are moves or a sequence of moves. Kenny Omega, athlete
Kenny Omega is a Canadian professional wrestler and executive vice president of All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
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Ebola has changed everything in West Africa. We cannot sit back and say, 'Oh, those poor people.' We must think outside the box and find ways to help. Kent Brantly,
Kent Brantly is an American physician who contracted and survived the Ebola virus while working in Liberia during the 2014 outbreak.
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My time is now. Kevin Durant, athlete
Kevin Durant is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.
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I watch 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' with my daughter. We're very into Buffy and Buffy's friends. Kim Gordon, musician
Kim Gordon is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and visual artist, best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth.
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I've been thinking of doing a sci-fi thriller or a sci-fi noir, if that's possible. Kim Jee-woon, director
Kim Jee-woon is a South Korean film director known for his work in the horror and thriller genres.
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Pro wrestling is not fake; it's sports entertainment. We go out there and we perform, and a lot of what we do out there is real, but we're not going to insult anyone's intelligence - there is a predetermined winner. It's just the fans don't know who it is, and that's what makes it so intriguing. Kurt Angle, wrestler
Kurt Angle is a retired professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist from the United States.
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I'm in professional wrestling, which is what I do for a living. I coordinate stunts. I memorize them. Kurt Angle, wrestler
Kurt Angle is a retired professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist from the United States.
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I'm not a sedentary person. I've always been active. Lauren Bacall, actress
Lauren Bacall was an American actress known for her sultry voice and iconic roles in classic Hollywood films such as "To Have and Have Not" and "The Big Sleep."
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In silent films, quite complex plots are built around action, setting, and the actors' gestures and facial expressions, with a very few storyboards to nail down specific plot points. Laurie R. King, author
Laurie R. King is an American author known for her detective fiction and historical novels.
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You have to have an idea of what you need to do, what needs to be fixed, what can be improved, what we should now imagine together which we didn't previously imagine. And having thought of it, decide to go it. And that's the government's role. Lee Hsien Loong, politician
Lee Hsien Loong is the current Prime Minister of Singapore, serving since 2004.
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In the end, what counts is what you do. Leroy Hood, scientist
Leroy Hood is an American biologist and pioneer in the field of systems biology.
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It's much easier to wear a Chairman Mao button and shake your fists in the air and all that, then to actually read the Communist manifesto and things like that and actually become involved in politics. Lester Bangs, critic
Lester Bangs was an American music journalist and critic known for his passionate and often controversial writing style.
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Climate change is the Everest of all problems, the thorniest challenge facing humankind. Lewis Gordon Pugh, environmentalist
Lewis Gordon Pugh is a British environmentalist and endurance swimmer who has completed a number of long-distance swims in extremely cold water to raise awareness about climate change and ocean conservation.
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I love all of the Marvel comics movies. Lewis Hamilton, driver
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
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One of the most powerful networking practices is to provide immediate value to a new connection. This means the moment you identify a way to help someone, take action. Lewis Howes, author
Lewis Howes is an American author, entrepreneur, and former professional football player.
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I am pretty sure when Kenneth Branagh came up for 'Thor,' nobody at Marvel thought, 'Yes, that Kenneth Branagh is masculine enough to do action: just look at 'Henry V' and 'The Magic Flute.'' Lexi Alexander, director
Lexi Alexander is a German film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work in both film and television.
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The only reason I was offered 'Punisher' was because I had made an indie film that was rated R for violence and was filled with fight scenes. Lexi Alexander, director
Lexi Alexander is a German film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work in both film and television.
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Actually, for me, I really love to do action movie. You know, most people, they know, they thought that I am a martial artist. I don't know why, but I love to do kung fu movie, you know? Li Bingbing, actress
Li Bingbing is a Chinese actress known for her roles in films such as "The Forbidden Kingdom" and "Transformers: Age of Extinction."
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We firmly believe the environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved. Ma Jun, environmentalist
Ma Jun is a Chinese environmentalist and journalist who founded the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) to promote corporate environmental responsibility and transparency in China.
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In China we need to do our own part to try to combat global climate change. Ma Jun, environmentalist
Ma Jun is a Chinese environmentalist and journalist who founded the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) to promote corporate environmental responsibility and transparency in China.
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I don't know if there's a genetic marker for entrepreneurship. But if there is, it's most likely not a genius for planning. It's a propensity for action - and the ability to put failure behind you quickly. To stop being precious about your ideas. Marc Randolph, businessman
Marc Randolph is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Netflix.
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I never really thought of myself as being an action hero or a leading man or any of that. I'm a character actor. Aaron Paul, actor
Aaron Paul is an American actor known for his role as Jesse Pinkman in the television series Breaking Bad.
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What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences. Abbe Pierre, clergyman
Abbe Pierre was a French Catholic priest and humanitarian who founded the Emmaus movement to help the homeless and disadvantaged.
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Here is an entirely banal idea that I think has the potential to change the world: Take evidence seriously. Taking evidence seriously does not mean privileging numbers over all other forms of knowledge - theories, narratives, images. Nor does it mean the kind of radical skepticism that questions everything to the point where no action is possible. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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Climate change is something that we cannot fix alone - it is the original collective action problem - it will not work unless almost all the large economies of the world act together. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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Shooting of course has certain challenges, especially in terms of safety aspects to be sorted and venues are far away from the scene of action. Abhinav Bindra, athlete
Abhinav Bindra is an Indian professional shooter who won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics.
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Health is a worldwide public good. It requires global action guided by a sense of global solidarity. Abiy Ahmed, politician
Abiy Ahmed is the current Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
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I'd like to be in an action movie. Ad-Rock, musician
Ad-Rock is a musician and rapper who is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys.
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It's great that we all talk about investment, but there needs to be action behind it as well. If we don't push for the change for women's football to go in the right direction, then it won't come by itself. Ada Hegerberg, athlete
Ada Hegerberg is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the Norway national team.
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Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations stumble upon establishments, which are indeed the result of human action, but not the execution of any human design. Adam Ferguson, philosopher
Adam Ferguson was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher and historian known for his works on social and political theory.
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An ethical action, like an unethical action, is usually analyzed by politicians purely in pragmatic terms. Adam Michnik, editor
Adam Michnik is a Polish journalist, historian, and editor-in-chief of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
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Every action that we take has some motivation of either being selfish or altruistic. All that adds up. Adam Yauch, musician
Adam Yauch was a musician and founding member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys.
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Dreams grow holy put in action. Adelaide Anne Procter, poet
Adelaide Anne Procter was a 19th-century English poet and philanthropist known for her works on social justice and women's rights.
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I'm not interested in hearing yet another rapper tell me why he's the best. Why not tell a story set in a specific time and place? Create some characters, add a little bit of action and you're good to go. Aesop Rock, musician
Aesop Rock is an American rapper, producer, and visual artist known for his complex and abstract lyrics.
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If you concentrate on action and forget the results, you actually perform much better, because then you are not worried what will happen. Ajay Piramal, businessman
Ajay Piramal is an Indian billionaire industrialist and philanthropist who is the chairman of the Piramal Group, a conglomerate with interests in pharmaceuticals, financial services, and real estate.
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In the second half of primary school, I liked live-action shows and giant-monster movies, and then in junior high, I got into regular movies. Akira Toriyama, artist
Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga artist and character designer, best known for creating the popular manga and anime series Dragon Ball.
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Inside me, 'Dragon Ball' became a thing of the past, but later, I got upset at the live-action film, revised the script for the anime film, and complained about the quality of the TV anime. I guess, at some point, it became a work that I like so much that I can't leave it alone. Akira Toriyama, artist
Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga artist and character designer, best known for creating the popular manga and anime series Dragon Ball.
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I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time. So I like things like action games you can just pick up and play. Akira Toriyama, artist
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I'll do at least one action film every year because of my fans. This is my promise to them. Akshay Kumar, actor
Akshay Kumar is a popular Indian film actor known for his roles in action and comedy films.
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'The Levanter' features some of the strongest action scenes to be found in Ambler - who can, in some of his fiction, stay in one place for a whole novel. Alan Furst, author
Alan Furst is an American author known for his historical spy novels set in Europe before and during World War II.
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Whether it's animated, whether it's live-action, whether it's Broadway, whether it's television, a musical is a musical is a musical. So, pretty much, you approach the songs in pretty much the same way. Alan Menken, musician
Alan Menken is an American composer and songwriter known for his work on numerous Disney films, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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Live-action films are very much a director's medium, and that director is going to be a very strong voice, a stronger individual voice than you'd have in animation. Alan Menken, musician
Alan Menken is an American composer and songwriter known for his work on numerous Disney films, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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Where you really get in trouble is if the market is dropping and the economy's slowing down and you don't take action. Alan Mulally, businessman
Alan Mulally is a retired American businessman who served as the CEO of Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2014.
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Man, like other organisms, is so perfectly coordinated that he may easily forget, whether awake or asleep, that he is a colony of cells in action, and that it is the cells which achieve, through him, what he has the illusion of accomplishing himself. Albert Claude, scientist
Albert Claude was a Belgian biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974 for his work on the structure and function of cells.
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I think the No. 1 lesson I learned from 'The Simpsons' was just that animation could be as funny as live-action. That animation could be funnier than live-action. That animation didn't have to just be for kids. Alex Hirsch, writer
Alex Hirsch is an American animator, voice actor, and writer, best known as the creator of the animated television series Gravity Falls.
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There are times in my 30 years in the theater that I have come perilously close to losing faith in the one form of action I have in this life. Athol Fugard, playwright
Athol Fugard is a South African playwright, actor, and director known for his works that explore the complexities of apartheid and racial tensions in South Africa.
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For most of my writing life, I've refused to allow myself to believe that writing was a significant form of action. I always felt very uneasy about the fact that all I did was write in a situation as desperate as apartheid South Africa. Whether I was correct or not is a different issue. Athol Fugard, playwright
Athol Fugard is a South African playwright, actor, and director known for his works that explore the complexities of apartheid and racial tensions in South Africa.
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I want to be an old lady, with my cane, shouting, 'Action!' and 'Cut!' Ava DuVernay, director
Ava DuVernay is a film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work on films such as Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in Time.
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I would love to do an action film. In college, I have played a lot of aggressive characters. Ayushmann Khurrana, actor
Ayushmann Khurrana is an Indian actor, singer, and television host known for his work in Hindi films.
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Every action is seen to fall into one of three main categories, guarding, hitting, or moving. Here, then, are the elements of combat, whether in war or pugilism. B. H. Liddell Hart, historian
B. H. Liddell Hart was a British military historian and strategist who wrote several influential books on warfare and military tactics.
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In should be the duty of every soldier to reflect on the experiences of the past, in the endeavor to discover improvements, in his particular sphere of action, which are practicable in the immediate future. B. H. Liddell Hart, historian
B. H. Liddell Hart was a British military historian and strategist who wrote several influential books on warfare and military tactics.
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I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. Charter, as a matter of principle. Ban Ki-moon, leader
Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
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I call for greater measures to involve more women at higher levels in mine action. Governments should do more to address gender in their mine action programmes and through their implementation of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention. Ban Ki-moon, leader
Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
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From the beginning of my time as Secretary-General, I have sought to advance a practical, action-oriented vision of the U.N. as the voice of the voiceless and the defender of the defenceless. Ban Ki-moon, leader
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Our priority is to go after ISIL. And so what we have said is that we are not engaging in a military action against the Syrian regime. We are going after ISIL facilities and personnel who are using Syria as a safe haven, in service of our strategy in Iraq. Barack Obama, president
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I've been a supporter of green initiatives for years. I've been paying more and more attention to it, you know, with three kids. I thought it was tragic when the Kyoto Protocol was killed by the U.S. It was sort of a call to action. Barry Sternlicht, businessman
Barry Sternlicht is an American businessman and investor who is the founder and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, a private investment firm.
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Growing up, a film was an action film or it was a comedy or it was romantic, but you don't really see such stark lines between genres nowadays. Beck, musician
Beck is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his eclectic style and blending of various genres such as folk, rock, hip-hop, and electronic music.
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I've never been able to relate to apathy. I've always been doing stuff, been in action, making music or working just to get by. Beck, musician
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Defenders must be careful yet decisive when taking action. Becky Sauerbrunn, athlete
Becky Sauerbrunn is a professional soccer player who currently plays for the United States women's national soccer team and the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
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What makes the vault so spectacular is because it's a very athletic type of event, where it needs a lot of speed, a lot of explosive action and, of course, great coordination. Bela Karolyi, coach
Bela Karolyi is a retired Romanian gymnastics coach who has trained several Olympic champions, including Nadia Comăneci and Mary Lou Retton.
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Lead by example. Women often wait for permission instead of acting, and I try to encourage bold action. Belinda Johnson, businesswoman
Belinda Johnson is a former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Airbnb, a global online marketplace for lodging and tourism experiences.
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I was primarily interested in people, and people in action, so that I did nothing photographically in the sense of doing buildings for their own sake or a still life or anything like that. Ben Shahn, artist
Ben Shahn was an American artist known for his social realism style and his works that depicted the struggles of the working class and marginalized communities.
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It was always foolhardy for Republicans and conservatives to stake their objections to Obamacare on the number of sign-ups; Social Security is going bankrupt despite 100% enrollment. The reality is that Obama was always destined to hit his required numbers because, after all, he has the power of government to compel action. Ben Shapiro, author
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, author, and lawyer.
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The whole reason Pinterest exists is to help people discover the things that they love and then go take action on them, and a lot of the things they take action on are tied to commercial intent. Ben Silbermann, businessman
Ben Silbermann is an American internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Pinterest, a social media platform that allows users to share and discover new interests by posting or "pinning" images or videos to their own or others' boards.
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I played number 6 in rugby league so I had the ball quite a lot. I tried to make the plays, so you are in the action. Ben Stokes, athlete
Ben Stokes is an English cricketer who is considered one of the best all-rounders in the world.
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When I move to second after playing right field, I feel like my action has gotten too deliberate, and I have to switch back into that quicker, boom-boom infield mode. Ben Zobrist, athlete
Ben Zobrist is a retired American professional baseball player who played for various teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) including the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago Cubs.
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We watched a lot of Hong Kong action movies in my house when I was growing up. Benedict Wong, actor
Benedict Wong is a British actor known for his roles in movies such as Doctor Strange, The Martian, and Prometheus.
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Justice is truth in action. Benjamin Disraeli, statesman
Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister twice in the 19th century.
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No government can be strong and flourishing while the national character is weak and degraded. A government must flourish and decay with its subjects; and, when a prince makes a law or performs an action which has a tendency to injure the character or prosperity of the nation, he injures himself. Benjamin Robbins Curtis, judge
Judge Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1851 to 1857.
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There are many causes why a people politically ignorant cannot be roused to action. Perfect political ignorance must be accompanied by indifference to the general interests of society, and thus one of the most powerful motives which can act on the human mind is totally destroyed. Benjamin Robbins Curtis, judge
Judge Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1851 to 1857.
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With continued prayer and an equally-determined commitment to action for needed anti-violence reforms, let us resolve to work toward a new era in which every American child and every adult are protected from the ravages of brutality, safe and secure in our homes and schools and communities. Bernice King, march 28
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When I made 'Satyamev Jayate,' which is a typical Hindi action masala film, people told me it won't work because only real cinema worked. But it was a hit. Bhushan Kumar, producer
Bhushan Kumar is an Indian film producer and the chairman and managing director of T-Series, one of the largest music and film production companies in India.
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A spiritual voice is urgently needed to underline the fact that global warming is already causing human anguish and mortality in our nation and abroad, and much more will occur in the future without rapid action. Bill McKibben, environmentalist
Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively on climate change and founded the global climate change movement 350.org.
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I'm not as successful as Pixar or Dreamworks, and that is disappointing to me, because I think my films are as valid as a Pixar film. I think there's an audience for my films. I know there's a market for someone like Quentin Tarantino, who basically does adult cartoons in live action. Bill Plympton, artist
Bill Plympton is an American animator, cartoonist, and filmmaker known for his distinctive style of hand-drawn animation.
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As animation directors, you're the first one on the film; you're the last one off, and you get to learn from and touch every department throughout the whole journey. I don't know any other job in the world that's like that. I don't think live-action is like that. It's a very different sort of experience. Byron Howard, director
Byron Howard is an American film director, animator, and screenwriter known for his work on Disney animated films such as Tangled, Zootopia, and Bolt.
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I know what people expect of me - to have the fighting style of going forward and having a lot of action. Cain Velasquez, athlete
Cain Velasquez is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion.
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When I was really small, my mother had difficulty keeping me dressed, as I liked to be naked! I definitely had very strong ideas on what I wanted to wear. My favourite look was always Action Man and Spiderman. Now though, I really like beautiful clothes. Cara Delevingne, model
Cara Delevingne is a British model, actress, and singer known for her signature eyebrows and her work with fashion brands such as Burberry, Chanel, and Dior.
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'Wait, Wait' has been great. The humor is there, and we get to do a lot of action. Carl Kasell, entertainer
Carl Kasell was an American radio personality and newscaster, best known for his work on NPR's "Morning Edition" and "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"
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First, I'd become an avid reader of blogs, especially music blogs, and they seemed to be where the critical-thinking action was at, to have the kind of energy that I associate with rock writing of the 1970s or Internet e-mail discussion lists a decade ago. Carl Wilson, musician
Carl Wilson was an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member and guitarist of the Beach Boys.
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Motive may be inferred only when the stimuli in the agent's environment are open to view and the influences leading an agent to a particular action can be evaluated. Carolyn Porco, scientist
Carolyn Porco is a planetary scientist and the leader of the imaging team for the Cassini mission to Saturn.
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We haven't evolved a hero story that's female. We're always trying to fit women's stories into this male structure, which is this rising action, this powerful conflict, and this falling action. And I think a female hero story is not that. It's something else. Carrie Coon, actress
Carrie Coon is an American actress known for her roles in TV shows like "The Leftovers" and "Fargo," as well as films like "Gone Girl" and "Avengers: Infinity War."
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I knew what show business was, which was why I didn't want in on that action. I saw what happens! You get it, and then you lose it. Carrie Fisher, actress
Carrie Fisher was an American actress, writer, and comedian best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise.
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'Revolutions' was beyond my wildest dreams. I just really enjoyed it so much visually, the action and then the story and the characters, the beauty of that. The love in the film really inspired me. Carrie-Anne Moss, actress
Carrie-Anne Moss is a Canadian actress known for her roles in The Matrix trilogy, Memento, and Marvel's Jessica Jones.
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I have absolutely no problem being thought of as an action chick because, quite frankly, very few women have ever done that. Carrie-Anne Moss, actress
Carrie-Anne Moss is a Canadian actress known for her roles in The Matrix trilogy, Memento, and Marvel's Jessica Jones.
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As an actor, you really want to respect and honor the script. You want to try to be in the moment and you also realize that you're one part of a bigger picture and when they call action, you have your dance. Carrie-Anne Moss, actress
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I definitely acknowledge that 'The Matrix' and Trinity had an influence on female action-oriented characters in television and in film. I think it's awesome. Carrie-Anne Moss, actress
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To do action without cuts is infinitely more exciting. Cary Fukunaga, director
Cary Fukunaga is a film and television director known for his work on projects such as True Detective, Beasts of No Nation, and Jane Eyre.
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Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility. Cass McCombs, musician
Cass McCombs is an American singer-songwriter and musician known for his indie rock and folk music.
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I'm not an admirer of action movies. I just think, Oh my God, it must be so tiring. Catherine Deneuve, actress
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress known for her iconic roles in films such as "Belle de Jour" and "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg."
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You can express a lot of things, a lot of action without speaking. Catherine Deneuve, actress
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress known for her iconic roles in films such as "Belle de Jour" and "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg."
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To be a Miss World is to carry a burning torch. It is like action carried out by one to illuminate the lives of many. Catriona Gray, model
Catriona Gray is a Filipino-Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2018.
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I'm the living proof that the WWE Universe wants to see wrestling. They want to see in-ring action. Cesaro, wrestler
Cesaro is a professional wrestler from Switzerland who currently performs for WWE.
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We are monitoring the global companies on a daily basis, and their rating continues to be investment grade. We will take immediate action if anything goes wrong. Chanda Kochhar, businesswoman
Chanda Kochhar is a former CEO and managing director of ICICI Bank, one of India's largest private sector banks.
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You're not going to find a more committed performer than Sandra Oh - to every single word, action, history that informs the future. Every little thing. Chandra Wilson, actress
Chandra Wilson is an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
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Publicity is a great purifier because it sets in action the forces of public opinion, and in this country public opinion controls the courses of the nation. Charles Evans Hughes, judge
Charles Evans Hughes was an American statesman and jurist who served as the 11th Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941.
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The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished by the different modes of action to which they give rise. Charles Sanders Peirce, philosopher
Charles Sanders Peirce was an American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist who is known for his contributions to the fields of semiotics, pragmatism, and logic.
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A commitment to human rights cannot be fostered simply through the transmission of knowledge. Action and experience play a crucial role in the learning process. Daisaku Ikeda, writer
Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder, and writer who has authored over 100 books on various topics including Buddhism, education, and global issues.
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When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled. Daisaku Ikeda, writer
Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder, and writer who has authored over 100 books on various topics including Buddhism, education, and global issues.
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Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. Dale Carnegie, writer
Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer who is best known for his self-help book "How to Win Friends and Influence People."
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Winter testing is essential but there comes a point where you have had enough of all the rehearsals and the pretend racing. You just want to get down to the real action. Damon Hill, athlete
Damon Hill is a retired British racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1996.
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I think the biggest difference is in live action, you show up, and there's a set there and a ground to stand on, at least, and in animation, there's kinda nothing. You are making decisions on everything. Dan Scanlon, artist
Dan Scanlon is an American animator, writer, and director known for his work on Pixar films such as Monsters University and Onward.
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I've always been attracted to action stuff. Danai Gurira, actress
Danai Gurira is an American actress and playwright, best known for her roles in the TV series The Walking Dead and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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People who like hard-hitting wrestling and action, they'll like me. Daniel Bryan, wrestler
Daniel Bryan is a retired professional wrestler and former WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
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One of the magical things about kindness is that it's what we nerds call a 'happiness aggregator.' People confuse kindness with being nice. And they're very different. You can be nice and be passive. But kindness requires action. Daniel Lubetzky, businessman
Daniel Lubetzky is an American entrepreneur and founder of KIND Snacks, a company that produces healthy snack bars.
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High-stakes gamblers love heart-racing Omaha-type action; normal poker players don't! Daniel Negreanu, celebrity
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player and celebrity known for his numerous tournament wins and charismatic personality.
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Limit Hold'em is the game for you if you bore easily and crave fast action. Conversely, in No Limit, the game will often slow to a halt when someone is faced with a big decision. That's uncommon in Limit games because all-in bets are rare. Daniel Negreanu, celebrity
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player and celebrity known for his numerous tournament wins and charismatic personality.
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It's rare to find these true coin flip situations in Hold'em but surprisingly common in Omaha. That's one of the reasons why Omaha is the perfect game for action junkies who relish the notion of flipping coins for large sums of money. Daniel Negreanu, celebrity
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Deep-stack games like High Stakes Poker are the favorites among both poker pros and avid fans of televised poker. In these games, the most talented players shine and the most exciting action takes place. Daniel Negreanu, celebrity
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I worked with Jackie Chan for a long time, and seeing how much pain he's in, I realized that that might not be a sustainable career for me. So I started to develop my career as a dramatic actor rather than as an action actor. Daniel Wu, actor
Daniel Wu is a Hong Kong-American actor, director, and producer known for his roles in films such as "Tomb Raider" and "Into the Badlands."
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The first thing I do is lay out that melody and figure out how it has to hold here and then finish to land here, because you know in advance you're going to want the melody to catch four things in the action. Danny Elfman, musician
Danny Elfman is an American composer, singer, and songwriter who is best known for his work in film and television scores, including the theme music for The Simpsons.
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I love action films. I don't really like drama. Danny Trejo, actor
Danny Trejo is an American actor known for his tough-guy roles in movies and TV shows.
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I think probably the first time I wanted to be an artist was when I was about six or seven years old. I used to get British comics and I clearly remember seeing my first American comic: an issue of 'Action Comics', with Superman on the cover with a treasure horde in a cave, and Lois saying something like 'I don't believe Superman is a miser!' Dave Gibbons, artist
Dave Gibbons is a British comic book artist and writer, best known for his work on the graphic novel Watchmen.
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But the way people commonly use the word nowadays it means something all of whose parts are mutually interdependent - not only for their mutual action, but for their meaning and for their existence. David Bohm, scientist
David Bohm was a theoretical physicist and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of quantum mechanics and the philosophy of science.
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Oratory is the masterful art. Poetry, painting, music, sculpture, architecture please, thrill, inspire - but oratory rules. The orator dominates those who hear him, convinces their reason, controls their judgment, compels their action. For the time being, he is master. David Josiah Brewer, judge
David Josiah Brewer was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1889 until his death in 1910.
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Where you live matters. Whatever you're doing, there's usually only one place where the top people go. You should go there. Don't settle for anywhere else. Meeting my heroes and learning from them gave me a huge advantage. Your heroes are part of your circle, too - follow them. If the real action is happening somewhere else, move. Drew Houston, businessman
Drew Houston is the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, a cloud-based file storage and sharing service.
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Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight D. Eisenhower, president
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
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The action carries a sense of incompleteness and frustration, but not of guilt. Victorious living does not mean perfect living in the sense of living without flaw, but it does mean adequate living, and that can be consistent with many mistakes. E. Stanley Jones, theologian
E. Stanley Jones was an American Methodist missionary and theologian who spent much of his life spreading the Christian message in India.
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In conversion you are not attached primarily to an order, nor to an institution, nor a movement, nor a set of beliefs, nor a code of action - you are attached primarily to a Person, and secondarily to these other things. E. Stanley Jones, theologian
E. Stanley Jones was an American Methodist missionary and theologian who spent much of his life spreading the Christian message in India.
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Our intentions may be very good, but, because the intelligence is limited, the action may turn out to be a mistake - a mistake, but not necessarily a sin, for sin comes out of a wrong intention. E. Stanley Jones, theologian
E. Stanley Jones was an American Methodist missionary and theologian who spent much of his life spreading the Christian message in India.
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To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself into a victim. When you speak out, you are in your power. So change the situation by taking action or by speaking out if necessary or possible; leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness. Eckhart Tolle, speaker
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author known for his teachings on mindfulness and living in the present moment.
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Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it's no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing. Eckhart Tolle, speaker
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author known for his teachings on mindfulness and living in the present moment.
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I suffer from a more complex, persistent fear. It manifests itself in nerves, and on film the camera sees even the tiniest evidence of this. So you have to learn that when the director calls 'Action,' you don't go to this place of tension, but somehow you become free. Eddie Redmayne, actor
Eddie Redmayne is a British actor known for his roles in films such as "The Theory of Everything" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
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What 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz' and 'World's End' do is smuggle a different movie under the guise of a zombie movie or a cop or alien invasion movie. Even though they all have action and carnage, they are really films about growing up and taking responsibility. Edgar Wright, director
Edgar Wright is a British film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work on films such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver.
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I love horror, sci-fi and action, or I wouldn't make these kinds of movies, but those designations are Trojan horses to make these personal comedies. Edgar Wright, director
Edgar Wright is a British film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work on films such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver.
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Tony Scott, Walter Hill, Michael Mann - I'm a big action fan, full stop. And even though Michael Mann is the more celebrated film-maker than Tony Scott, I love them both in different ways. Edgar Wright, director
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In a lot of action films, a lot of guys are driving muscle cars or vintage cars, whereas in reality, a lot of getaway drivers would actually choose, like, commuter cars and find a way to blend into freeway traffic as quickly as possible. Edgar Wright, director
Edgar Wright is a British film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work on films such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver.
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Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists. Edward de Bono, psychologist
Edward de Bono is a Maltese psychologist, author, and consultant who is known for his work in the field of creative thinking and problem-solving.
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It has always been my practice to cast a long paragraph in a single mould, to try it by my ear, to deposit it in my memory, but to suspend the action of the pen till I had given the last polish to my work. Edward Gibbon, historian
Edward Gibbon was an English historian and Member of Parliament who is best known for his monumental work, "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
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As an instrument for practical action, law is responsive to the wisdom of its time, which may be wrong, but it carries forward, sometimes in opposition to this wisdom or passion, a memory of received values. Edward Levi, public servant
Edward Levi was an American lawyer, academic, and public servant who served as the United States Attorney General under President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977.
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I've done all sorts of different kinds of action. We did a thing in 'Blood Diamond,' the attack on Freetown, where I carefully staged the action but did not show the camera operators what we were going to film - so it has the feel of documentary, trying to capture something, and that gave it a whole different feel. Edward Zwick, director
Edward Zwick is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work on films such as "Glory," "Legends of the Fall," and "The Last Samurai."
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I think it's too easy often to find a villain out of the headlines and to then repeat that villainy again and again and again. You know, traditionally, America has always looked to scapegoat someone as the boogie man... there is a tradition in the most simplistic of action movies for there to be some horrible villain. Edward Zwick, director
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The desire to avoid meltdowns actually is one of the things that screws up live-action films. Edwin Catmull, scientist
Edwin Catmull is a computer scientist and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios.
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If you see a bad live action film, what are the conclusions you draw? Typically, it is that they made a bunch of mistakes, a bad script, wrong casting. You get into 2D, and you get a few films that are not strong films. And what is the conclusion? That it's 2D? I beg to differ. It's a convenient excuse, but it's just wrong. Edwin Catmull, scientist
Edwin Catmull is a computer scientist and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios.
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I would describe myself as eclectic: Bohemian in thought and conservative in action - or maybe it's the other way around. Ekta Kapoor, producer
Ekta Kapoor is a prominent Indian television and film producer, known for producing popular TV shows and movies.
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It seems pretentious to assume that we are not creatures of action. I think often it takes a situation of extreme absurdity, extreme action, to push us to the limits of what our character is, and to change us as people. Eleanor Catton, author
Eleanor Catton is a New Zealand author and academic, best known for her award-winning novel "The Luminaries."
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I'm going to make a film where not one word is really important. I'm going to make it all action. Elia Kazan, director
Elia Kazan was an American film and theater director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his work on classics such as A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and East of Eden.
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Unquestionably, it was going to be highly dangerous. Yet I felt it was quite natural to jump at the task. After all, if you don't like action and excitement, you don't go into police work. And, what the hell, I figured, nobody lives forever! Eliot Ness, public servant
Eliot Ness was a public servant and law enforcement officer who is best known for leading a team of agents known as "The Untouchables" in the fight against organized crime during the Prohibition era.
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As a CEO, you have to take the active action to force most of your resources to stand idle from time to time - or go bankrupt. Eliyahu Goldratt, businessman
Eliyahu Goldratt was an Israeli business management guru and author of the best-selling book "The Goal," which introduced the Theory of Constraints.
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If you want people to take action,you must refrain from giving them the answers. Eliyahu Goldratt, businessman
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I think any writer is a fool if he doesn't do it for money. There needs to be some kind of incentive in addition to the project. It all goes together. It's fun to sit there and think of characters and get them into action, then be paid for it. Elmore Leonard, novelist
Elmore Leonard was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his crime and western fiction.
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I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can't afford to take legal action against them. Elton John, musician
Elton John is a British singer, songwriter, and pianist who has sold over 300 million records worldwide and is known for hits such as "Rocket Man" and "Tiny Dancer."
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Who would ever have thought that Robert Ludlum would have become the father of modern action cinema? Elvis Mitchell, critic
Elvis Mitchell is a film critic and journalist known for his work on various media outlets, including The New York Times, NPR, and the television show "The Treatment."
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What makes 'Pootie Tang' the motion picture enjoyable is its no-brow ambitions; it's a joke action film. It slides through enough African-American pop culture signifiers to raise laughs out of those who will appreciate the references; it revels in more cheese per square inch than a soul food diner. Elvis Mitchell, critic
Elvis Mitchell is a film critic and journalist known for his work on various media outlets, including The New York Times, NPR, and the television show "The Treatment."
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Miramax seems to be showing the same faith in Roberto Benigni's 'Pinocchio' that the Republican Party showed in Trent Lott; the live-action version of Carlo Collodi's fairy tale about the wooden puppet whose only ambition was to be a real live boy was sneaked into theaters Christmas Day. Elvis Mitchell, critic
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The battle scenes in 'Gladiator' don't have the exultant lift of Hong Kong period-action pictures like the 'Once Upon a Time in China' series, where the fights have the eye-popping panache of dance sequences from a musical. Elvis Mitchell, critic
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Theron says that she was intrigued by the psychological demands of the material in playing the complicated 'Queen Ravenna', and Stewart's performance as 'Snow White', the fairest of them all, in her first action-heroine role, kept her literally in constant motion. Elvis Mitchell, critic
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The action comedy 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl' raises one of the most overlooked and important cinematic questions of our time: Can a movie maintain the dramatic integrity of a theme park ride? Elvis Mitchell, critic
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Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil. Emil Cioran, philosopher
Emil Cioran was a Romanian philosopher and essayist known for his pessimistic and existentialist views on life.
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Religious phenomena are naturally arranged in two fundamental categories: beliefs and rites. The first are states of opinion, and consist in representations; the second are determined modes of action. Emile Durkheim, sociologist
Emile Durkheim was a French sociologist who is considered one of the founding fathers of sociology and known for his contributions to the study of social facts, social solidarity, and the division of labor.
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I'm shockingly terrible at action movies. Emma Stone, actress
Emma Stone is an American actress known for her roles in films such as La La Land, The Help, and Easy A.
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Inspiring music may fill the soul with heavenly thoughts, move one to righteous action, or speak peace to the soul. Ezra Taft Benson, leader
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Action is character. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel "The Great Gatsby."
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I feel with 'Don 2' I got an opportunity to do a very good action with the kind of pace that I would like an action film to have. Farhan Akhtar, director
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, and television host.
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The first time I re-discovered the joy of watching an action movie was when I saw 'Die Hard.' It was a completely simple plot - a guy goes to meet his wife, and the building gets taken over by terrorists - but I was completely blown away. Great characters, and it moved along really fast. Farhan Akhtar, director
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To me 'Qurbani' was a good action film - it was fast, had one plot, and moved along at a pace, and it didn't really divert attention. Farhan Akhtar, director
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Voice acting is very different from live-action. You only have one tool to convey emotion. You can't sell a line with a look. It's all about your vocal instrument. Felicia Day, actress
Felicia Day is an American actress, writer, and producer known for her roles in popular TV shows and web series such as Supernatural, The Guild, and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
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With two older brothers, I was a tomboy in one sense, but on the other hand I really loved dolls. My brothers weren't very happy when I nicked their Action Men to play with my dolls and they were appalled when I made them kiss my Barbies. Fiona Bruce, journalist
Fiona Bruce is a British journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, and Antiques Roadshow.
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All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it, but most people think of these stories as hard, hopeless and brutal. Flannery O'Connor, author
Flannery O'Connor was an American writer known for her Southern Gothic style of writing and her exploration of themes such as religion, morality, and the human condition.
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