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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every

The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory. – Thomas Jefferson

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Peace and abstinence from European interferences are our objects, and so will continue while the present order of things in America remain uninterrupted. – Thomas Jefferson

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But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine. – Thomas Jefferson

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I write from my imagination, not from what Ive read in books or seen on TV or to make money. I wrote from an idea I was passionate about. – Dirk Benedict

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Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. – George Bernard Shaw

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Images also help me find and realise ideas. I look at hundreds of very different, contrasting images and I pinch details from them, rather like people who eat from other people – Francis Bacon

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Imagination

Sometimes a character is really based on research that you do. Other times its just based on your imagination or perhaps your conversation with the director. Or sometimes all of the above. It depends on the movie and character. – Joaquin Phoenix

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While everyone else is thinking about economics and politics, executive salaries and the future of the euro, do the opposite, even if its hard. Invest in the spirit. – Jonathan Sacks

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War is never fatal but always lost. Always lost. – Gertrude Stein

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There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows Im not a criminal. The parole board knows Im not a criminal. The judge knows Im not a criminal. – Jack Kevorkian

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The man who rows the boat seldom has time to rock it. – Bill Copeland

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