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When I read profiles of myself, I sometimes think: 'I have spent my whole life struggling to understand my motivations and impulses, a... - Michael Palin

When I read profiles of myself, I sometimes think: 'I have spent my whole life struggling to understand my motivations and impulses, and I've never quite sorted them out.'

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People who succeed in my job are people who are not afraid to look silly.

All great players want to be the reason the team wins.

Gamergate taught me that I was stronger than I knew that I was.

Our marine terminals are invaluable commerce infrastructure, not only to our country but also for the many foreign manufacturers who sell primarily in the U.S. market.

Dana Rohrabacher

Religious faith, like political belief, should be based on reasoning, on the development of thought and feelings. The two things are inseparable.

I couldn't see myself doing a traditional sitcom.

All are agreed, that the increase of learning and good morals are great blessings to society.

Joseph Lancaster

'Life as a Dog' is when I really started to feel comfortable, like I had the due north on my compass.

One in five women experience a mental health condition during pregnancy, or in the year after giving birth. It can affect any woman. And it can be devastating.

One mistake with beginners in writing is, that they think it important to spin out something long. It is a great deal better not to write more than a page or two, unless you have something to say, and can write it correctly.

There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise.

Saddam Hussein was fascinated by ancient Babylon and Assyria. He made money available to protect and develop the great archaeological sites. The great achievements of Mesopotamian civilisation were pressed into the service of the Ba'athist regime.

I feel quite safe and isolated in Germany. My wife is very well known there. But I am only looked at when I am holding her hand.

I've got a lot of weaknesses. One of them is that I often get scared and tense when I'm working - and fear is one of the big threats to any good performance, because it closes you down and makes it harder for you to produce life in front of the camera.

Stellan Skarsgard

What we call National-Socialism is the poisonous perversion of ideas which have a long history in German intellectual life.