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  • I'm nervous when taking part in any movie. -- Jamie Campbell Bower
  • A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring. -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
  • We're taking part in a divine comedy and we should realise that the play is always a comedy, in that we're all ultimately ridiculous. -- Max Hastings
  • The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. -- Pierre de Coubertin
  • Giving is the only way of taking part -- Benny Bellamacina
  • I hope you have enjoyed watching as much as I have enjoyed taking part. -- Thierry Henry
  • To praise great actions with sincerity may be said to be taking part in them. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
  • Few of us go through life without taking part in some kind of rite of passage. -- Hank Nuwer
  • Happiness in marriage comes from taking part in a threesome: you, your intimate partner, and God. -- Nityananda Das
  • Having an experience is taking part in the world. Taking part in the world is really about sharing responsibility. -- Olafur Eliasson
  • If you mention Adolf Hitler or Nazis within a discussion thread, you've automatically ended whatever discussion you were taking part in. -- Mike Godwin
  • The SS, as such, behaved no more criminally than any other social groups would behave when taking part in political events. -- Hans Frank
  • If you think Barkley was mad before the fight, wait until he sees how many people are taking part of his purse -- Bob Arum
  • Those that say it is the taking part and not the winning that is important are, for me, wrong. It is the other way round. -- Tony Adams
  • At the risk bragging, one of the things I'm best at is riding coattails. Behind every successful man is me, smiling and taking partial credit. -- Aziz Ansari
  • New and stirring things are belittled because if they are not belittled the humiliating question arises 'Why then are you not taking part in them? -- H. G. Wells
  • One achieves true human dignity only when one serves. Only he is great who subjects himself to taking part in the achievement of a great task. -- Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera
  • Today women in many countries are taking part in various types of movements of protest, some of which are serious struggles for economic and social emancipation . -- Kumari Jayawardena
  • It's always been about when I do theater, the audience is just a viewer, not taking part in what's onstage. Whereas if you're doing stand-up, it's inclusive. -- Jon Glaser
  • I like storms. I like thunder and lightning. What I do during a storm is shag my girlfriend and pretend that we're taking part in the conception of the Antichrist. -- Frankie Boyle
  • In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend university before taking part in wartime research projects. -- John Pople
  • Landscape painting tends to fall under more academic controls. I must say I often like working within these controls. It gives me the feeling that I'm taking part in a noble tradition. -- Robert Genn
  • Why are you constantly escorting me places?" I say. "Isn't there a depraved activity you're supposed to be taking part in? Kicking puppies or spying on girls while they change, or something? -- Veronica Roth
  • Believe that with your feelings and your work you are taking part in the greatest; the more strongly you cultivate this belief, the more will reality and the world go forth from it. -- Rainer Maria Rilke
  • When you mercilessly fire deadly bullets at innocent people taking part in a debate, when you attack the Jewish community, you attack our democracy, we will do everything possible to protect our Jewish community. -- Helle Thorning-Schmidt
  • Without individuals feeling safe and having an environment of safety, they then have reluctance of taking part in the city of being active. They wind up wanting to leave the city. Thats more detrimental. -- Dick Powell
  • Without individuals feeling safe and having an environment of safety, they then have reluctance of taking part in the city of being active. They wind up wanting to leave the city. That's more detrimental. -- Dick Powell
  • The United States has held out against taking part in any of the world consensus that there should be a court of human rights or that there should be an international court of criminal justice. -- Roger Waters
  • I approached the idea of college with the expectation of taking part in an intellectual feast. ... In college, in some way that I devoutly believed in but could not explain, I expected to become a person. -- Margaret Mead
  • We're all taking part in this solidarity. The French, the Germans, just like all the Europeans in the ESM. Let's stop thinking that there's only one country who's going to pay for the others. That's false. -- Francois Hollande
  • Most theoretical work since the proposals of Hebb (1949) and Hayek (1952) has relied upon particular forms of dependent synaptic rules in which either pre- or postsynaptic change is contingent upon closely occurring events in both neurons taking part in the synapse. -- Gerald Edelman
  • Gen Y is really quite distinct from Gen X; it's really self-involved and very narcissistic - their cameras are filled with pictures of themselves; Facebook, it's about me. It's a generation that's been pampered by their parents and their schools, given prizes for just taking part. -- Marcus Buckingham
  • I'm just another Opry entertainer. I'm not the start of the Opry, and I'm not the ending. I'm not the Alpha, and I'm not the Omega. It's been a pleasure taking part in the Opry and country music these many years. I'm part of a big operation. -- Roy Acuff
  • I was a dancer from a young age. My parents were dancers; we were taken to a lot of ballet as children. It occurred to me that what I liked more than dancing the steps was acting the story of whatever particular performance I was taking part in. -- Elizabeth Debicki
  • I started at a 'learn to swim' scheme when I was about five-years-old. I did it to learn water safety, but it was fun and I loved the water. I went to a club, moved up through the ranks and got better and better before taking part in my first national championships. -- Liam Tancock
  • The once rather old-fashioned science of paleontology finds itself in a maelstrom of excitement and controversy. Astrophysicists, atmospheric scientists, geochemists, geophysicists, and statisticians are all contributing to the extinction problem. And the general public is taking part through television talk shows, magazine cover stories, newspaper editorials, and even the occasional mention in gossip columns. -- David M. Raup
  • It's an absolute honor to be taking part in the pageant for the Diamond Jubilee. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and will be a moment in history that will always be remembered. I'm really looking forward to being out on the river with friends and family. To mark this historic moment will be extremely special. -- Steve McFadden
  • Sometimes things need to get really bad before they can ever get better. Really bad can become untenable if enough people get sick of it. That was a big thing about why I ended up taking part in that rally [against police brutality] and ended up voicing my opinion and declaring what side I was standing on. -- Quentin Tarantino
  • The United States is an illegitimate country, just like Israel. It has no right to exist. That country belongs to the Red man, the American Indian... It's actually a shame to be a so-called American, because everybody living there is a usurper, an invader taking part in this crime, which is to rob the land, rob the country and kill all the American Indians. -- Bobby Fischer
  • Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process. -- Harold Geneen
  • Changing writing styles is like an actor taking on a different part. -- Evan Hunter
  • I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me. -- Rupert Friend
  • Taking part in an Olympics on home ground is something you dream about. -- Zara Phillips
  • Sometimes you feel uncomfortable taking a photograph, but that's all part of the job. -- Martin Parr
  • Part of George R.R. Martin's brilliant storytelling is taking the carpet out from under your feet. -- Harry Lloyd
  • I'm in love with love, so I'm always taking risks! I think it's part of love, taking risks. -- Melanie Laurent
  • Approaching a part or thinking about taking a part, I never think, 'Is that person like me?' -- David Duchovny
  • Move every day. Like taking a shower and brushing your teeth. Make it a part of your everyday life. -- Randy Jackson
  • Taking part in these types of programs is crucial to our youth and crucial to the future of this game. -- Troy Vincent
  • I am aware of changes gradually taking place in my own designs as part of my thinking on this matter. -- Kenzo Tange
  • Part of growing up is just taking what you learn from that and moving on and not taking it to heart. -- Beverley Mitchell
  • I, personally, think there is a really danger of taking food too seriously. Food should be part of the bigger picture. -- Anthony Bourdain
  • Obviously, exercise is an important part of my life, and I think taking care of yourself is an important part of every individual's health care. -- Aaron Schock
  • Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person. -- Warren Bennis
  • I love the creating part of taking on a character. It is fun to be another person and create what it would be like to be that person. -- Jason Dohring
  • Taking the photograph is the easiest part for me -- Duane Michals
  • Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process. -- Harold Geneen
  • Being patient, feeling comfortable, taking my walks-that's part of my game. -- Jason Giambi
  • Changing writing styles is like an actor taking on a different part. -- Evan Hunter
  • Taking part on this show is a million miles away from my normal acting jobs. -- Nikki Sanderson
  • The most difficult part of any endeavour is taking the first step, making the first decision. -- Robyn Davidson
  • Edward: Bella, please stop taking your clothes off! Bella: Why? Did you wanna do that part? -- Stephenie Meyer
  • Part of George R.R. Martins brilliant storytelling is taking the carpet out from under your feet. -- Harry Lloyd
  • This is my favorite part about analytics: Taking boring flat data and bringing it to life through visualization. -- John Tukey
  • Part of the appeal of the fantastic is taking ridiculous ideas very seriously and pretending they're not absurd. -- China Mieville
  • There has always been a part of me that saw wilderness and risk-taking as the path to freedom. -- Sam Keen
  • I love to make people feel like they are taking a part in their own body and evolution. -- Beth Ditto
  • If you ask me, taking on risk and being more daring is a real important part of creativity. -- Deborah Meier
  • Only by taking Jesus' example into every part of our lives will we be able to win in life. -- Loren Cunningham
  • Some part of getting a second chance is taking responsibility for the mess you made in the first place. -- Jack Bauer
  • A woman does not spend all her time in buying things; she spends part of it in taking them back. -- E. W. Howe
  • I am aware of changes gradually taking place in my own designs as part of my thinking on this matter -- Kenzo Tange
  • Taking the lead, that was the hard part. To concede after that was a massive disappointment - not good enough. -- Steven Gerrard
  • Even with mental health as well as physical health, it's about taking responsibility and knowing that you're part of the solution always. -- Mariel Hemingway
  • The directing of a picture involves coming out of your individual loneliness and taking a controlling part in putting together a small world. -- John Huston
  • It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. -- Ronald Reagan
  • In fact, I'll be taking a lot of Cathy Gale with me. I expect that was why I was chosen for the part. -- Honor Blackman
  • No one can give us power. If we aren't part of the process of taking it, we won't be strong enough to use it. -- Gloria Steinem
  • More and more students are playing it safe and not taking any risks. You might not succeed, but that's just part of the game. -- Walter Munk
  • Taking risks is part of life, but to take risks invites the possibilty of failure and rejection, but also the possibility of true happines. -- Morten Høgsberg
  • I've been planted here to be a vessel for acting... That's why I'm really taking any part, regardless of how complicated it's going to be. -- Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Risk and failure is a part of our equation, and if you are seeing too little failure, you are actually probably not taking enough risks. -- Peter Barris
  • Meditation is all about connecting with your soul. Part of maintaining your well-being is taking the time to disconnect from the outside to go within. -- Deepak Chopra
  • All life is part of a complex relationship in which each is dependent upon the others, taking from, giving to and living with all the rest. -- Jacques Yves Cousteau
  • Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person. -- Warren Bennis
  • I was heading off to my new world. But I was taking a part of my past, and the future, along with me for the ride. -- Sarah Dessen
  • There is part of us that stands in quiet witness to what we do, taking notes, waiting for a solitary moment to bring up the subject. -- Robert Breault
  • A big part of honesty is self-discipline, personal resolve, and taking pride in who you are as a person and what each action means to your character. -- Jeffrey Gitomer
  • As a writer, you should have a sticky soul; the act of continually taking things in should be as much a part of you as your hair color. -- Elizabeth Berg
  • I can't see the end of the road, but here is the great part: Courage is not about knowing the path. It is about taking the first step. -- Katie Davis
  • Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon. -- Francis Bacon
  • Fine. If I can't have you, then you do the taking. Have all of me, part of me, a small piece, whatever you want. Just please, have something. -- J.R. Ward
  • The material world has only been constructed at the price of taking the self, that is, mind, out of it, removing it; mind is not part of it... -- Erwin Schrodinger
  • That was all part of giving someone a piece of your heart; they ended up taking a whole chunk of your mind and reserving it all for themselves. -- Cecelia Ahern
  • When I'm on stage, I feel like a performer, for sure. I know people are looking at me and taking pictures and singing along, and that part's wonderful. -- Carrie Underwood
  • I feel as if I'm clearly part of a trend among writers who take themselves seriously - and I confess to taking myself as seriously as the next writer. -- Jonathan Franzen
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