Charles Laughton Quotes
Never not dare to hang yourself. That's the only way you grow in your profession. You must continually attempt things that you think are beyond you, or you get into a complete rut.
Quotes to Explore
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The fossil record is incredible when it preserves things, but it's not a complete record.
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Acting isn't a singular profession, it is a collaborate profession.
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Singing is my profession - there is no plan B.
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Surely, I must at all times attempt to obey the law of the state. But when the will of God and the will of the state conflict, I am compelled to follow the will of God.
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The second half of the twentieth century is a complete flop.
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Hollywood does tend to portray CIA officers as totally the honey trap. Looks matter as they do in any profession. But the most important thing for me when I was working was blending into my environment.
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I am a lawyer by profession.
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No actor has complete freedom.
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Actors are actors, and there should be a complete fluidity for anyone to play anything.
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Atheism is a religion itself complete with fanatics and bigots.
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I'd been told I was going to be the next big thing. But in actual fact, the complete opposite happened.
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No matter what you do, no matter what your profession is, no matter how old you are, everybody deals with haters,
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The sufis believe that they can experience something more complete.
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I attempt to connect with my muse and go on demon rides.
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Acting is the perfect idiot's profession.
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In the sales profession, the real work begins after the sale is made.
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It's not communism, it's shouldn't be that everybody gets a try no matter how good or bad they are. It's our profession and our art, so we should eventually strive to be working with the best people.
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We should attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together in a higher unity.
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Sometimes, if I am not in a situation where the truth matters, I take the liberty of becoming playful and making up a profession. I’ve said I’m a chef. I’ve said I train astronauts. I’ve said I’m a fisherman. One time I said I was a spy. The person I was talking to became instantly animated and started peppering me with so many questions it would have been easier if I had simply told the truth. As it was, I had to fabricate a wild set of statements based on my uninformed speculation about what a spy does! But such is the mind of a person who has ADHD—in this case, me—that making up stories comes quite naturally. Some people call this lying, but when there is no harm done, I call it playing.
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It had always been a dream of mine to come to New York to work. Coming to New York and looking for work is one thing, but coming to New York and already having a job and feeling like you are already part of the city has been an amazing experience for me.
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From the early days of the Raj, Shakespeare had been woven into the fabric of India's education, and my father understood that in a culture rich with storytelling and fantastical tales, Shakespeare's characters and storylines resonated in a powerful way.
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I thought that (Newman) worked hard (on Thursday night) and that is the way that she needs to work and the way the teams needs to work on a day to day basis. What we've got going with (Vincent) is that if you are going to key on her we will burn you inside and you have to play her straight up.
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Never not dare to hang yourself. That's the only way you grow in your profession. You must continually attempt things that you think are beyond you, or you get into a complete rut.
