"A monkey was carrying two handfuls of peas. One little pea dropped out. He tried to pick it up, and split twenty. He tried to pick up the twenty, and split them all. Then he lost his temper, scattered the peas in all directions and ran away"

-- Leo Tolstoy

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“To prevent government from becoming corrupt and tyrannous, its organization and methods should be as simple as possible, its functions be restricted to those necessary to the common welfare, and in all its parts it should be kept as close to the people and as directly within their control as may be.”

Source : Henry George (2006). “Social Problems”, p.171, Cosimo, Inc.
“If you destroyed the underpinnings of this great American sport, you are a hated, ugly, detestable person.”
“If they (Muslim women) wish to cover their faces and isolate themselves from the rest of the community and so thoroughly reject our culture then I cannot imagine why they want to be here at all. Perhaps they should just push off back to their own countries.”

Source : Private Eye Magazine, #1170, October 27 - November 09, 2006.
“When you make a movie, everyone should leave their own personal problems at home. When they start bringing those to set, filming can be very difficult... You don't need any extra drama. Put the drama into the story, in the characters.”
“Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. Itâ€™s good to have a big â€“ picture outlook, to set goals, to establish budgets and make plans, but if youâ€™re always living in the future, youâ€™re never really enjoying the present in the way God wants you to.”
“I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting.”
“However naÃ¯ve it sounds, or however inept the result, I think the idea is to try to alchemize the crap, not just mirror it all.”
“Every man is wise when attacked by a mad dog; fewer when pursued by a mad woman; only the wisest survive when attacked by a mad notion.”

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