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The greatest form of genius is that which isn’t noticed.
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I see drawings and pictures in the poorest of huts and the dirtiest of corners.
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We had to communicate through our lawyers a couple of times over the years, and [David Petraeus] told me that people have been like, "Good job, Dave." Congratulating him. That's the double standard. I've concluded that sharing it won't change anything.
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Self interest feeds more people than self sacrifice.
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I miss that time. The cities back then, just after the forests died, were full of wonders, and you'd stumble on them--these princes of the air on common rooftops--the rivers that burst through the city streets so they ran like canals--the rabbits in parking garages--the deer foaling, nestled in Dumpsters like a Nativity.
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In general, Iranians believe that all Palestinians have the right to return home and that there is no chosen people on this earth, whether Jewish, Muslim, Christian. Iran had the same policy towards apartheid South Africa and at the time when it was supporting and funding the ANC [African National Congress] among other groups in South Africa, these groups were also considered to be terrorist organizations by many western governments.
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The only piece of advice I would give to the aspiring players is that no amount of practice is enough. You need to keep at it, no matter how successful you are.
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I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head.
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There's a reason why actors are always dying to work with the Coens. They just set the stage for you to do their best work.
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I was a prosecutor and an FBI agent for many, many years.
