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- It annoys me that the burden of proof is on us. It should be "You came up with the idea. Why do you believe it?"…
- Unlike religious people, I look at all religions equally.
- No one wants to see cool people doing brilliantly. I want to see the struggle. That's the fun bit.
- Spirituality really lost its way when it became a stick to beat people with: ‘Do this or you’ll burn in hell.
- Do unto others…’ is a good rule of thumb. I live by that. Forgiveness is probably the greatest virtue there is. But that’s exactly what…
- I don't think it matters if there is a god or not. I've met people who believe in God that are good and that are…
- What is the single most important thing for a company? Is it the building? Is it the stock? Is it the turnover? It’s the people,…
- Same sex marriage isn't gay privilege, it's equal rights. Privilege would be something like gay people not paying taxes. Like churches don't.
- Be happy. It really annoys negative people.
- Famous people are above the law,
- I had great memories of growing up in a working class estate. I remember it being sunny all the time. So we're putting that on…
- The terrible thing in England is if you interview a thousand people, five hundred of them will talk like they're going into a Guy Ritchie…
- The most important thing in comedy - apart from empathy, which I think is important even if disguised - is surprise. I like surprising people…
- It's quite easy to make a load of people laugh, it's often a reflex action, but I think to make them cry is harder without…
- People think that it's fun to meet celebrities - but what do you mean by "celebrity"? Someone you recognise? What are they famous for? It's…
- I think the social faux par is probably what most people fear... more people fear public speaking than death and that's because we don't want…
- I don't feel any pressure at all because I don't care. That's an occupational hazard... but if you're doing anything of any worth, and not…
- I get so sick of people asking: "What's your demographic?" Or: "Oh we've got to aim this at..." No, you have to aim it at…
- For every wacky postcard, there's a million people waiting to buy it, and for every $10 million of those things, there's one Rembrandt. Purposely, I…
- In a safe Western world where we're not being shot at and we're not starving, the worst thing that happens to us most days is…
- Most people sitting at home aren't cool, successful, witty Hollywood stars, but they all worry about what people think of them when they faux pas.
- I feel sorry for people in power. I feel sorry for the Queen, in a way, that she hasn't had a normal life. It'd difficult…
- People confuse the subject of the joke with the target of the joke, and they're very rarely the same.
- There's no difference between fame and infamy now. There's a new school of professional famous people that don't do anything. They don't create anything.
- Life is just a series of peaks and troughs. And you don't know whether you're in a trough until you're climbing out, or on a…
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- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
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- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
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- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle