"For a long time I was embarrassed to say I was a 'B' movie actor, ... But now that I see what Hollywood's putting out, I realized 'B' actually means 'better.'"
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"the time of life is short; To spend that shortness basely were too long."
"Take the long way. Do the hard work, consistently and with generosity and transparency. And then you won't waste time doing it over."
"I made an oath to myself: as long as I live as long as my soul remains in this body I won't deviate from the right way but later I looked to my left and then to my right and I saw our beloved everywhere how could I make a wrong turn?"
"Long life is denied us; therefore let us do something to show that we have lived."
"Sometimes I wonder will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other? Then I look around and I realize God left this place a long time ago."
"Strive to be the very best you can be. Run the race against yourself and not the guy in the other lane. The reason I say that is, as long as you give it 110% you are going to succeed. But as long as you're trying to beat the guy over there, you are worried about him; you're not worrying about how you've got to perform."
"The dachshund is a perfectly engineered dog. It is precisely long enough for a single standard stroke of the back, but you aren't paying for any superfluous leg."
"IF is a very long word in Formula One; in fact, IF is F1 spelled backwards."
"I know my choices will be creative so long as I follow my heart."
"The secret of a long life is to never trust a doctor."
"I did not succeed in life by intelligence. I succeeded because I have a long attention span."
"All I wanted was to say honestly to people: 'Have a look at yourselves and see how bad and dreary your lives are!' The important thing is that people should realize that, for when they do, they will most certainly create another and better life for themselves. I will not live to see it, but I know that it will be quite different, quite unlike our present life. And so long as this different life does not exist, I shall go on saying to people again and again: 'Please, understand that your life is bad and dreary!'"
"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again."
"One chance, One life. Make it or screw it up, it's your choice. Don't wait to long or your time will be up."
"I now possess the tools as a producer and a songwriter to really just go out and make smashes all day long. I could make an album full of smash records that got pop appeal. But my heart is in hip-hop. My heart is in telling stories. And it's like therapy for me."
"The masses never revolt of their own accord, and they never revolt merely because they are oppressed. Indeed, so long as they are not permitted to have standards of comparison, they never even become aware that they are oppressed."
"Once upon a time there was a lady. She had no children, and no happiness either. And at first she cried for a long time, but then she became wicked."
"As long as you and I are still breathing, we have a purpose to serve"
"If I weren't acting, I would own my own chocolate shop in Paris. I would be a nice, overweight person that makes chocolate all day long."