Lawrence Pearsall Jacks Quotes
Our intellectual development in the field of science has outstripped our human development in the field of character.
Quotes to Explore
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Science is curiosity, testing and experimenting.
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It's important for cinema to keep on evolving: for people, and not only teenagers, to be able to go to a movie that has huge epic scope but has an intellectual and real story to tell.
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I've gone very far, far away, but my character keeps me close to home.
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This basic thing I always do: 'What happened between the character's birth, and page one of the script?' Anything that's not in the story, I'll fill in the blanks.
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I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.
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The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.
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I'd like to do something where there's a strong female character and some action. I've done a few stunts in the past.
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I'm very interested in science.
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The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.
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Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
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I think I would have been so much in awe of the movie set, the people and what everybody's job was, that I don't know if I would be able to concentrate on the character.
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I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing.
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Since I was from the theater, that's how I learned how to go through the process of being a character. That's how I learned, and that's what I was comfortable doing. And then, the first feature films, I'm sure I was no fun because I did not want to be spontaneous in that filmic way that really can work for you.
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The past could liberate or imprison - it creates a nation's character, provides the nourishment or the poison a people imbibe in their very marrow.
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The thing that intrigued me about 'Breaking Bad' from day one was the idea of taking a character and transforming him.
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The nice thing is that, at least in Los Angeles, I'm known as a character actor and I do auditions for other things besides just cartoon shows.
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It's never been important to be a huge star or to have some breakout role. If you're the lead, you get a lot more screen time and you get a lot more chances to develop that character more thoroughly than you would if you do it in a little supporting part.
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One of my favorite albums in the world is Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska.' Each song has this very distinct character who has something profound to say.
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Science knows no politics. Are we in this frenzy of [the Depression] economy, brought about by those who control the wealth of this country, seeking to put a barrier on science and research for the paltry sum of $39,113 out of an appropriation of $100,000,000?
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The great organization must not only accommodate the fact that each employee is different, it must capitalize on these differences. It must watch for clues to each employee's natural talents and then position and develop each employee so that his or her talents are transformed into bona fide strengths.
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I've always had this identity thing. When I was little, I was always changing my handwriting because I couldn't decide which one I liked best.
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The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in.
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Study the assumptions behind your actions. Then study the assumptions behind your assumptions.
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Our intellectual development in the field of science has outstripped our human development in the field of character.
