Jonathan Dee Quotes
I think that good storytelling of any kind does promote a humility in that it encourages you to see the world the way that other people see it.
Quotes to Explore
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Hamas says in its charter they want to see a world without Israel. They want to obliterate Israel.
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I would love to see young writers come out of college and know there is a possibility to be a novelist.
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I think any actor hopes to have variety and range in what they do. Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can... See things a little differently and whatnot.
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We never see ourselves as others see us.
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Vulnerability is huge. I love to see that in characters. It's something I feel like a lot of my comedic heroes have always done.
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I'm nearly blind. I can hardly see. But I'm taking some herbs. Something quacky.
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People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life.
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You will always see big, chunky bags around me. I have always been fond of bags. Bags are extremely essential because I keep my books in them.
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Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances.
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I see the first lady as another means to keep a president from becoming isolated.
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People only see what they are prepared to see.
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I see myself not only as a football player, but an entertainer and icon.
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Oftentimes when you see adaptations of books you like, you're let down. As an author, you assume that they are going to suck. A little bit of hope is dangerous.
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Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
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I love to go shopping and see what catches my eye.
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What I see now is the consumerisation of IT. I don't want my company to tell me that I have to use a BlackBerry or I have to use a Windows phone. I just want to use the phone I want and have it all work.
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I'm not someone who likes to have my picture taken, let alone see it plastered all over the place.
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Someone asked me the other day what it feels like to see all my 'old stuff' reappearing, at long last, in digital. And I had to smile because to me it doesn't feel like 'old stuff.'
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Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority.
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I think about some of the novels I love - The Stranger, Disgrace, Quicksand and Passing, Giovanni's Room, The Talented Mr. Ripley. I think I'm more intrigued by characters who don't do the right thing and where we are allowed to identify with their shame/dishonesty/envy... whatever.
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I love that there's a beginning, middle and end to a film and you can craft what the whole journey is going to look like.
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Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
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I think that good storytelling of any kind does promote a humility in that it encourages you to see the world the way that other people see it.
