W. H. Auden Quotes
So long as we think of it objectively, time is Fate or Chance, the factor in our lives for which we are not responsible, and about which we can do nothing; but when we begin to think of it subjectively, we feel responsible for our time, and the notion of punctuality arises.
W. H. Auden
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To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.
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Samuel Alexander
What is the future of the woman's movement? How in the hell do I know? I don't run it.
Kate Millett
It is possible for a kid from east Texas, raised in south central LA and Carson, who believes in his dreams, commits himself to them with his heart, to touch them and to have them happen.
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I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share.
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Unless you're doing Shakespeare or Chekhov... the written word is not sacrosanct.
Alan Arkin
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Dylan Moran
A period piece is a great opportunity for an actress. I love acting because I love to pretend, and when you're doing a period piece, then even the time you're in is pretend, so there's that much more to play with.
Mary Steenburgen
I'm not really an awards person. I've got a couple of gongs over my time, but I tend to be snubbed anyway for some reason.
Anthony Warlow
Days of speed and slow time Mondays -Pissing down with rain on a boring Wednesday...
Paul Weller
Incognito
So long as we think of it objectively, time is Fate or Chance, the factor in our lives for which we are not responsible, and about which we can do nothing; but when we begin to think of it subjectively, we feel responsible for our time, and the notion of punctuality arises.
W. H. Auden
