W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
Art... is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.W. Somerset Maugham
Quotes to Explore
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I always had the feeling that Bleachers is my soul.
Jack Antonoff Fun. -
Every morning I wake up and thank God.
Aaron Neville -
I like to see a good scientific bout by men who know the use of their hands but would rather walk twenty miles than see animals in strife.
W. H. Davies -
Back in the mid '90s, I went to a film festival, and they were airing 'Central Park West' at the same time as this cute little romantic comedy movie called 'French Exit,' and I got to go from one theater where I was goofy, falling over myself, to this kind of evil vixen kind of character.
Madchen Amick -
I don't get bothered by fans.
J. J. Watt -
We all experience power struggles in our lives - at the workplace, with our friends, in our love lives. In a way, we're all politicians.
Beau Willimon
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When I find the right information, the Web is a blessing; when I don't, it's a distraction.
Victor LaValle -
From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.
Sachin Tendulkar -
When you're in the battlefield, survival is all there is. Death is the only great emotion.
Samuel Fuller -
I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn't an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.
Natasha Bedingfield -
I have a ship's bed, which totally plays to my obsession of, if I were not an actress, I would be a pirate.
Zosia Mamet -
All Hollywood corrupts; and absolute Hollywood corrupts absolutely.
Edmund Wilson
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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
Fran Lebowitz -
Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing.
Octavio Paz -
Truth is not a matter of personal viewpoint.
Vernon Howard -
I found that I was much more interested in writing and that I didn't like the illustrating at all. I had always been the hardest on myself when I drew and painted. I am not hard on myself when I write. I like what I write, so it is a much happier process.
Gail Carson Levine -
Good boys are nice - don't go for the bad ones!
Vanessa Hudgens -
There are actors who can pull of a writer's lines; I am not competent enough to do that.
Salman Khan
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It is comforting to reflect that the disproportion of things in the world seems to be only arithmetical.
Franz Kafka -
The disconnect between America and its military is shocking.
John Oliver -
I love when you go to a horror film with real horror fans and everybody's there watching, getting involved and screaming. That's when it's most alive and exciting for me.
David Arquette -
Any time you're lucky enough to get on a show people watch, it's a good thing.
Chris Hardwick -
Want to play baseball?’” she asked. Shane’s eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. “What?’” “First base,’” she said. “You’re already there.’” “I’m not running the bases.’” “Well, you could at least steal second.’” “Jeez, Claire. I used to distract myself with sports stats at times like these, but now you’ve gone and ruined it.
Rachel Caine -
Art... is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.
W. Somerset Maugham