Francis Bacon Quotes

Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.

Francis Bacon

• Mind
• Truth
• Earth
• Rest
• Heaven
• Charity

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• You have to interpret what's hot to make it work on yourself. If tweed suits are in, but you're not a suit kind of girl, wear the jacket with jeans and a pair of Converses.

  

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• I like to work on T.V. because it's like a normal thing, and then I like to do movies when I'm on break or hiatus.

  

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• I have received nasty e-mails, messages on Twitter and ridiculous comments, not only about my size, but my family.

  

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• Schizophrenia beats dining alone.

  

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• The work environment on 'Battlestar Galactica' is unbelievable, and it's something that doesn't come along very often.

  

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• I have been acting since I was thirteen.

  

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• You are the only you. That means you don't lose roles to anybody else. There's no competition, so they either want you or they don't want you, and it's not that they wanted someone else over you.

  

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• Thinking about your role will automatically get you in the frame of mind to get your strategy and game plan right before you step onto that field.

  

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• All Hollywood corrupts; and absolute Hollywood corrupts absolutely.

  

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• There is an important idea in psychology: The 'just world theory,' which says that it is very important for us to convince ourselves that the world is just and things happen for a reason. That there is some elemental fairness in everything, which creates the illusion of justice.

  

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• Nine months after we submitted the original screenplay for 'The Attack,' the studio that was involved pulled out. I've been told that 'you don't write in a French way; you can't make these multicultural films.'

  

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• I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.

  

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• If you're taking an antidepressant, it's working, and you're not experiencing side effects, go on taking it. But if it's not working, or not working well enough, or if you have side effects you don't like, talk to your doctor about an alternative approach.

  

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• I work a lot of hours, and in this business you really try to keep as busy as you possibly can. Sometimes when you really focus on kids in your free time you lose the husband and wife relationship to some degree. It's been a real focus for us to make sure we stay focused on us two.

  

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• The culinary tradition in my family is very strong. My mother, a very wise woman, spent the better part of her life in a kitchen. It's a very strong part of her identity. I grew up there next to the fire.

  

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• Everybody wants to defeat the defending champs.

  

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• For me, it's not like I am going to look at the money the director's film has made before their film... For me, it is about working with the director whose work I have admired.

  

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• New York in spring and autumn is absolutely beautiful, but the winter is absolutely depressing.

  

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• The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.

  

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• At the training camp, I was told that doors always open for a man wearing a hard hat and carrying a clipboard.

  

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• It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.

  

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• Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.

  

  Francis Bacon
  • Mind
  • Truth
  • Earth