"We really enjoy entertaining our children with characters. We'll act out all of The Wizard of Oz together."

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"We really enjoy entertaining our children with characters. We'll act out all of The Wizard of Oz together."

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"I will act as if what I do makes a difference."

William James, American Philosopher

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"When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?"

Eleanor Roosevelt, American First Lady

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"There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord."

Thomas Paine, English Writer

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"The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable."

Horace, Roman Poet

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"It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment."

Honore De Balzac, French Novelist

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"Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven."

Henry Ward Beecher, American Clergyman

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"So the bodhisattva saves all beings, not by preaching sermons to them, but by showing them that they are delivered, they are liberated, by the act of not being able to stop changing."

Alan Watts, English Philosopher

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"It is a tremendous act of violence to begin anything. I am not able to begin. I simply skip what should be the beginning."

Rainer Maria Rilke, German Poet

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"Custom has made dancing sometimes necessary for a young man; therefore mind it while you learn it, that you may learn to do it well, and not be ridiculous, though in a ridiculous act."

Lord Chesterfield, British Statesman

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"We must act swiftly in order to halt the rate of decay our planet faces."

Henry W. Kendall, American Scientist

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"I used to ask Sean questions about acting. He's a brilliant actor, but I could never digest his information. I work primarily on an intuitive level."

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"No nude scenes. No sex-symbol parts. I want people to recognize me for my work, not just for being pretty."

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"I could not understand why Meryl Streep, for example, is allowed to work while pregnant and I'm not."

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"It's what still excites me most about acting: letting your imagination go places it's never been before. There's nothing better than that."

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"I like movies that make you think."

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"I will act as if what I do makes a difference."

"When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?"

"There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord."

"The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable."

"It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment."

"Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven."

"So the bodhisattva saves all beings, not by preaching sermons to them, but by showing them that they are delivered, they are liberated, by the act of not being able to stop changing."

"It is a tremendous act of violence to begin anything. I am not able to begin. I simply skip what should be the beginning."

"Custom has made dancing sometimes necessary for a young man; therefore mind it while you learn it, that you may learn to do it well, and not be ridiculous, though in a ridiculous act."

"We must act swiftly in order to halt the rate of decay our planet faces."

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"I want to be perfect. I don't want to fail. And you always fail."

"If you're happy, if you're feeling good, then nothing else matters."

"Everyone has the answers."

"Sean's movies are provocative and challenging without being slick."

"I am not successful, in terms of Hollywood."

"I used to ask Sean questions about acting. He's a brilliant actor, but I could never digest his information. I work primarily on an intuitive level."

"No nude scenes. No sex-symbol parts. I want people to recognize me for my work, not just for being pretty."

"I could not understand why Meryl Streep, for example, is allowed to work while pregnant and I'm not."

"It's what still excites me most about acting: letting your imagination go places it's never been before. There's nothing better than that."

"I like movies that make you think."