Elizabeth Marvel Quotes
I see artists as the first responders. And when the proverbial crap hits the fan, we are there to be of service, to tell the story, to bring a balm, to soothe, to provide catharsis. You know, not to make our work any more important or less important, but just that there is a great importance to it.
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'Frontline' started doing digital content in 1995. We started streaming our films in 2000.
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Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side.
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One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
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I never want to make a complete, 180 reactional record. I wanted a connection to what I've done in the past but still move forward and evolve.
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Violence would be a huge gift to those who want a divided Lebanon.
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When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the picture quickly, don't allow them to say anything about it.' When the news is bad: 'Let's all dump on the government.'
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At present there is no distinction among the upper ten thousand of the city.
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I'm thrilled to be joining Gap Inc., a company that understands the importance of integrating technology and retail in ways that improve the lives of its customers.
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Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.
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My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!
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Now that I'm gone, I tell you, don't smoke.
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I guess there are all these women with a big secret - they're hiding men they are ashamed of. They come up to me and say: 'I've been dating this guy for six months in secret but none of my friends know. I can't give him up even though he's embarrassing.'
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I like to play the weirdos. I like to play the people that are hard to like. You get to say and do things that you would never say and do in real life.
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I used to play the trombone and the trumpet, which I still have, but I haven't picked up for a long time.
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I like having a bunch of different experiences. I don't want to do just one thing for the rest of my life.
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The characteristic of scientific progress is our knowing that we did not know.
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As it is, relationships are difficult, aren't they?
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I was running for mayor of Syracuse - the first woman to run for mayor in our city, or in New York, and one of the first in the United States. I was known for my strong conservation plank. In 1969, the term 'conservation' was hardly on the tip of every citizen's tongue.
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But you know, as a kid I would have thought of a vegetarian as a wimp.
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Management must speak with one voice. When it doesn't management itself becomes a peripheral opponent to the team's mission.
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... While nervous tension may be a component of stress, one can be stressed without feeling tension.
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It seemed impossible that a scrappy book like 'Goon Squad' could win an award like that. It's such an iconic honor. I think what the Pulitzer means to me is that I'll need to work very, very hard to try to live up to it.
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Communication is very important. And the arts do that, whether it's film or theater.
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I see artists as the first responders. And when the proverbial crap hits the fan, we are there to be of service, to tell the story, to bring a balm, to soothe, to provide catharsis. You know, not to make our work any more important or less important, but just that there is a great importance to it.
