Simon Armitage Quotes

This misfortune you find is of your own manufacture. Keep hold of what you have, it will harm no other, for hatred comes home to the hand that chose it.

Simon Armitage

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I had to skydive for the movie and I was terrified. Like everybody, I thought it was going to be one of those experiences that changes your life. It didn't.

Yancy Butler
- Life
- Movie
- Thought
I was once an extra in a Bruce Springsteen video where they did a live performance video at Tramps. I forget the name of the song.

Idina Menzel
- Live
- Song
- Name
The world itself has become a smaller place. If you want to be remembered and create a legacy, you have to reach out to people. They want to know you. I can just say where I'm going, and Twitter will get it, and if there's a controversy, I can give my opinion. It's easier to communicate.

Madhuri Dixit
- People
- World
- Opinion
No practice exists in isolation.

Idries Shah
- Practice
- Exist
- Isolation
Until you have a child, it's very tempting to look at the state of the world and say, "To hell with it, in 50 years I won't be around anyway." But if you have a child you don't say that, because even if you're not around in 50 years, your children presumably will be, and maybe even their children. You think of yourself as responsible to future generations in a whole different way.

Marianne Williamson
- World
- Different
- Children
Having a family is a compromise on some level, but it's so incredibly worth it. It actually informs the work that I do as a DP.

Rachel Morrison
- Work
- Family
- Worth