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"You may not have the power to control whatever happens to you, but you have the power to stop it from affecting your sense of style."
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"You have no future when the past rules you."
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"The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country."
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"It's to the Capitol's advantage to have us divided among ourselves.Another tool to cause misery in our district. A way to plant hatred between the starving workers [of the Seam] and those who can generally count on supper and thereby ensure we will never trust one another."
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"I was blown away by the control and the range that I was hearing. I'm listening to Pavarotti and thinking, What the hell have I been doing with my voice all these years?"
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"A married woman has the same right to control her own body as does an unmarried woman."
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"Control of what happens is the ultimate solution to life."
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"I tell myself that with enough effort, I can control my feelings."
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"In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer."
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"If you don't do it my way, I suggest you commit suicide."
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"There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn't deserve to live."
Folk

"It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all."
Public

"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit."
Trees

"I feed on good soup, not beautiful language."
Language

"As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt."
Men

"Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same."
May

"The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself."
Love

"Don't appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood."
Talk

"All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing."
History

"Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money."
Money
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