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Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years. — Joseph Barbera
He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. — Francis Bacon
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. — Francis Bacon
Well, if you look at all of the cultures in America, this is a great opportunity for us to really get acquainted with the rest… — Erykah Badu
I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to help others by… — Erykah Badu
If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh. — Lord Acton
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. — Walter Bagehot
No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and musing meditation. — Walter Bagehot
Anybody can be a great photographer if they zoom in enough on what they love. — David Bailey
Great necessities call out great virtues. — Abigail Adams
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues. — Abigail Adams
I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not… — Amy Adams
As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey; it runs along for centuries,… — Cleveland Abbe
My boyhood life in New York City has impressed me with the popular ignorance and also with the great need of something better than local… — Cleveland Abbe
The Muppets have such a great tradition of bringing together all of genres of actors and all ages of actors. — Amy Adams
Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God. — Abu Bakr
What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. I'm a great believer of energy and emotion. — Ralph Bakshi
I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive… — Mikhail Bakunin
One is born to be a great dancer. — George Balanchine
Perfect isn't normal, nor is it interesting. I have no features without makeup. I am pale. I have blond lashes. You could just paint my… — Amy Adams
I wish I could play the lead role in one movie, one great movie. — Alec Baldwin
A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed. — Ansel Adams
So yeah, a good director will be able to listen and hear everything, but have a confident vision of his own that he can say,… — Christian Bale
There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to… — Christian Bale
Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent. — Jan Peter Balkenende

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