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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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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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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Why push people away? I love when people come up to me and say they appreciate the work!
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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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What to an outsider will be no more than the vigorous presentation of a conviction, to an employee may be the manifestation of a determination which it is not safe to thwart.
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I am for people. I can't help it.
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The report of this made me exceedingly angry, for I could not see why information which a middle-class woman could get from her doctor should be withheld from a poorer woman who might need it far more.
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Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama, each were told repeatedly, 'You can't win.' They all won.
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We can never, ever say it enough: every woman - especially every young woman-has to take charge of her health... and do what's right for her!
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It's not about where you come from, it's about heart.
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Expertise and judgment in the art of lending for novel ventures must be reacquired.
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All the people who run agencies, all the important people in agencies have taken communication courses, marketing courses, advertising courses, and courses basically teach advertising as a science, and advertising is so far from a science it isn't even funny. Advertising is an art.
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Eloquence is the art of saying as little as possible but making it sound as much as possible.
