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Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sister's head using alginating plaster. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

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When you work on something that combines both the spectacular and the relatable, the hyperreal and the real, it suddenly can become supernatural. The hypothetical and the theoretical can become literal. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

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Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

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People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

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I was a supporter of the desire, in my section of Nigeria, to leave the federation because it was treated very badly with something that was called genocide in those days. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#because #called #days #desire #federation

I like to be able to present myself in two or three different ways because I've never really wanted to rest on my laurels and be something that people expected. ↗

— Bryan Adams

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I pack every minute I can with something to do. ↗

— Bryan Adams

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To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. ↗

— Douglas Adams

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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#essentials #grand #happiness #life #love

We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us. ↗

— Joseph Addison

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