Walton Goggins Quotes
'The Portrait of Dorian Grey' beautifully articulates how the altruistic part of ourselves clashes with our essentially narcissistic state.
Quotes to Explore
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You know, if one paints someone's portrait, one should not know him if possible.
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We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution.
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Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.
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The portrait I do best is of the person I know best.
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What we share with another ceases to be our own.
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I'm related to the portrait painter George Romney.
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We are responsible for our incredulity.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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We convince by our presence.
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I feel like I'm the only person - or woman, at least - who hasn't read 'Fifty Shades of Grey.'
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Our nation of immigrants is, tautologically, a nation of emigrants.
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I first thought about doing a project about Anna Wintour and 'Vogue' when I read an article in 'New York Magazine' about the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Ball, the annual fundraising gala that Anna oversees. It created such a fascinating portrait that I couldn't help but be compelled.
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I have been a firm believer in the federal structure of our country as enshrined in the Constitution.
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What we can control is our readiness.
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Understand that we are all co-creators of our respective destinies.
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Compromise in colors is grey.
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I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.
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For me, an aerial picture is no different than a close-up portrait. It's a question of framing and angle. Helicopters are great for that. But I've also used planes. Of course, I always have a harness.
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When you are missing someone, time seems to move slower, and when I'm falling in love with someone, time seems to be moving faster.
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I think a first-time director always has to convince a lot of people that they're ready to do it.
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Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon.
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I had a guitar when I was 6 or 7, a plastic guitar with the Beatles' faces on it. It would be a collector's item now. It would fetch a hefty sum, I imagine.
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I don't like it when people don't hold the door. I don't know, that really bugs me... I guess I like manners.
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'The Portrait of Dorian Grey' beautifully articulates how the altruistic part of ourselves clashes with our essentially narcissistic state.
