- Thomas Malthus
(02/17/1766 – 12/23/1834)
English economist
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"The histories of mankind are histories only
of the higher classes."
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"One could drive a prairie schooner through any part of his argument and never scrape against a fact."
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"If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work."
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"A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the essentials."
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"Of course, you start with dreams of being a star. You want recognition, public recognition. And why not? You're doing public work."
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"To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mother."
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| "If Rosa Parks had taken a poll before she sat down in the bus in Montgomery, she'd still be standing." |
"I wanted Raging Bull. I wanted Casino. I got Rocky and Bullwinkle. But that's OK, because I still get to tell people I've worked with Robert DeNiro."
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"The only power an actor has is the ability to say: 'No.'"
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"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game."
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"Doing love scenes is always awkward. I mean, it's just not a normal thing to go to work and lay in bed with your co-worker."
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"A guy walks up to me and asks 'What's Punk?'. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. So he kicks over the garbage can and says 'That's punk?', and I say 'No, that's trendy!'"
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"I went to Wal-Mart for the first time. I always thought they sold wallpaper."
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