Evan Esar Quotes
Eloquence is the art of saying as little as possible but making it sound as much as possible.
Quotes to Explore
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
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I love, personally, the experience of going to the theater, going to the cinema.
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Initially, it would bother me when filmmakers, script writers, dialogue writers and choreographers tried to recreate a bit of my dad though me.
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People always tell me I'm going to regret not having kids. But what if I have one and then I regret having it? Has anyone thought of that option?
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I've been a big astrophysics nut since I was 12. I have always had a real soft spot for the bizarreness of quantum mechanics. But I gave up on being a scientist in high school - I'm just not that good at math.
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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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There are children playing in the streets who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago.
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Over the years, I have realized that there's more to a film's fate than just good acting and a solid script. It needs to be marketed well. It's the package that sells - the songs, action, actors, etc.
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Some people have a blog that's, like, 'Today I brushed my teeth.' Well, who cares? Who cares that you brushed your teeth. Okay - you brushed your teeth! That's so massively egocentric, it's just ridiculous.
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I booked my first series when I was 13. Acting kind of took control because I was just going from part to part at that point.
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I want to do more documentaries and travel to places I haven't been. That is where I think I can be fulfilled.
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My parents are OK with me wearing a small heel, up to 1.5 inches high. Heels give me height when I wear such long dresses. For me, they complete the outfit.
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If God wishes to reveal the love that he harbors for the world, this love has to be something that the world can recognize, in spite of, or in fact in, its being wholly other.
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All bad qualities centre round the ego. When the ego is gone, Realisation results by itself. There are neither good nor bad qualities in the Self. The Self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only.
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I didn't have the welfare. I didn't have the proper education. I didn't have these things. That's why it's almost like a complex in me that I want to explode myself in my films.
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Why push people away? I love when people come up to me and say they appreciate the work!
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Most well-known serial killers have victims numbering in the dozens, have sent taunting letters to the police or have done bizarre things to the bodies.
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I have lots of micro-goals of trying to get things done, whatever the amount of time available.
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Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around.
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It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.
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We believe in the art of war. We are trying to get our competition to attack us with angry, virulent energy, so we can transform that into larger market share.
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For what is the best choice for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve.
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Eloquence is the art of saying as little as possible but making it sound as much as possible.
