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I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating. (Viggo Mortensen)
Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious - and if you get into the habit of doing that - it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite. View quote
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Pinochet and Barack Obama both have the same primary goal, and that's to be president and stay president as long as allowed. View quote
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It's true that I have a wide range of interests. I like to write and paint and make music and go walking on my own and garden. In fact, gardening is probably what I enjoy doing more than anything else. View quote
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When we shot 'The Lord of the Rings,' we had special permission to film in wild areas of New Zealand that could be accessed only by helicopter. They would drop us off and we would work all day, and they'd pick us up and take us out again. View quote
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If you don't find some way to discuss what's going on inside you, it can come out in other ways that are self-destructive. View quote
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One of the most effective tools that the Cheney-Bush junta has used to marginalize dissenting or even mildly inquisitive American citizens has been the accusation of being unpatriotic. View quote
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You do need to get lucky, no matter how talented you are. View quote
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When I have a day off, I won't spend it at a Hollywood party. I'd rather be at home with paints and a blank canvas. View quote
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It's amazing to me that Glenn Beck can be on the cover of 'Time,' and there can be a whole article about him basically saying, 'Well, you know, he's controversial.' It's like, 'No, he's a dangerous idiot who needs the help of a good psychiatrist!' View quote
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Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our natural resources change significantly in the very near future and all collaborate and sacrifice for the good of the planet. (Viggo Mortensen)
I have a publishing company of books by me and books of others. It drew people to poetry readings and photo exhibitions and painting exhibitions that I've been doing for years before that. View quote
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I hate divers, like Cristiano Ronaldo, who might be the greatest athlete in the sport, but he's a big baby. If things are going well he's great, but when things are going badly it's the ref's fault, it's his teammates' fault. View quote
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple. View quote
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I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others. View quote
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I've never had a problem with people paying attention to what you're doing and say they find that they liked it. View quote
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I know I said I wanted to live forever and I would never be bored, but the reality is, it's probably kind of sad to live forever if you're the only one sticking around. View quote
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Saying you are a patriot does not make you one; wearing a flag pin does not in itself mean anything at all. View quote
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'The Road' is about that fear that all parents can have. What's going to happen to your child if you're not around? It takes those concerns to an extreme. In the film, without me the boy has no food, no shelter, no resources at all. View quote
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People will like to say that 'Eastern Promises' is brutal, but the only reason they say that is because the scenes stick with them. They are realistic. They are in-your-face and you see the consequences. It's not a bunch of quick editing cuts. View quote
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I prefer the smaller acting than big histrionics. It's about reacting and looks, which is often underestimated. (Viggo Mortensen)
In a lot of ways, I envy someone like Omar Sharif who lived in a hotel for decades. View quote
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You know, real life doesn't just suddenly resolve itself. You have to keep working at it. Democracy, marriage, friendship. You can't just say she's my best friend. That's not a given, it's a process. View quote
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It's hard not to get depressed when you pay attention to the world and how strangely and corrupt the people in it sometimes behave. View quote
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I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people. View quote
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