Tendencies Quotes

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It's funny, because in deference to conventional wisdom, I spent my struggling writer years trying to suppress my naturally baroque literary voice and write clean,… — Jacqueline Carey
I have a tendency as an actress in general to ground my characters. Even when doing outlandish characters, that's my instinct. — Kate Burton
I have a tendency to be lucky and make the right choices based on limited information. — Paul D. Boyer
Ironically, tendency to ignore inconvenient facts and unwelcome evidence is actually President Reagan's true legacy, as I noted in 'The Nation' back in 2000, before… — Eric Alterman
IT is curious that, with my somewhat antinomian tendencies, I should have gone to Trinity Hall - which was, and is, before all a Law… — Edward Carpenter
I started doing radio pieces with no clear, preconceived idea, except that I have a tendency to be theatrical. — Ricky Jay
Jews have a tendency to become comedians. — Sacha Baron Cohen
Your tendency to be inward-directed or outward-directed is huge; it governs every part of the way you live and work and love. — Susan Cain
There's a tendency, especially among revolutionaries, to only show the good side of yourself and then when you come to power, the bad side comes… — Ariel Dorfman
I'm a quasi-only child. With my brother and sister, I've more of a tendency to be semi-maternal. So, yes, I spent a lot of time… — Natalie Dormer
You know, I read the papers and I watch the news a lot. I watch 'Dateline' and '48 Hours'. And I think we have a… — Johnny Galecki
I'm not the most detailed writer. I have a tendency to be more action-oriented vs. descriptive. — Lisa Gardner
Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone,… — Chadwick Boseman
Well, I think the worst part about tribalism is its tendency to fundamentalize, and if I can fight fundamentalism in any of its forms I'm… — Sherman Alexie
Children are a house's enemy. They don't mean to be - they just can't help it. It's their enthusiasm, their energy, their naturally destructive tendencies. — Delia Ephron
I think there's a tendency for actors like myself, and I don't mean to generalize myself, but I've played 'men's men,' if you will, characters… — Idris Elba
Every character I've ever played, I always try to take him right to the edge and not allow him to fall over, but directors have… — R. Lee Ermey
One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offence to keep… — Joseph Story
Evil tendency, strong like Miles Davis heroin dependency. — Chino XL
How can those who are invested with the power of government be prevented from the abuse of those powers as the means of aggrandizing themselves?… — John C. Calhoun

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