Xaviera Hollander Quotes
I might not be a psychiatrist, but I am convinced that sex is not as important as we tend to make it. First there is that little feeling, that little red flame, called love. Blow on the flame and make it get bigger like a fire, don't blow it out like a candle.
Quotes to Explore
-
I have a strong upper body; I'm an arms swimmer, and I always have been.
-
You have to realize that a lot of life is just fortune and the ebbs of flows of what goes on.
-
Our mission is to help founders and anyone or anything that helps founders helps us with our mission.
-
I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact.
-
It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions.
-
I think when I first started cycling, it wasn't that popular with kids. I felt almost embarrassed going down the road on my road bike; I didn't want my friends to see me because it was embarrassing.
-
What have we achieved since the end of the Second World War? We have allowed petty, bourgeois regimes in which everything is average, mediocre.
-
The end is in the beginning and lies far ahead.
-
Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
-
I simply haven't the nerve to imagine a being, a force, a cause which keeps the planets revolving in their orbits and then suddenly stops in order to give me a bicycle with three speeds.
-
If there are no other wonderful roles that come my way, I have a quite an interesting, dynamic life.
-
The stage is a place where I can be wholly myself. Even though you're in front of people almost to be judged, it is a place without judgement.
-
I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.
-
I'm a good example of someone who can come to Hollywood and keep their feet on the ground with all the rock stars, all the drama that goes with being here. It's still important to pump your own gas and to be able to vacuum.
-
We know that genes shape human cultures and human societies: The DNA we inherited from our ancestors makes certain foods taste better, affects the way we care for children, influences what colors we find vibrant, and contributes to our love of socializing, among other examples.
-
I do think you need to understand a character's motivation and perspective.
-
I think a good dollop of sadness is quite a useful thing in comedy sometimes. I think if everyone's happy all the time, it's a bit dull. It's like salt and caramel - you wouldn't imagine they would go well together, but they do.
-
Wanting to take a light camera with me when I climb or do mountain runs has kept me using exclusively 35 mm.
-
I think that Canada is one of the most impressive countries in the world, the way it has managed a diverse population, a migrant economy. The natural beauty of Canada is extraordinary. Obviously there is enormous kinship between the United States and Canada, and the ties that bind our two countries together are things that are very important to us.
-
We have meetings with our record label to tell them how to market us.
-
Always remember, me dear, whether you're listening to a tale or telling one: Every penny piece that's struck has two sides to it.
-
I've done second leads in movies, I've done really small roles, too. Other actors never bother me, I believe I'm decent enough to make my own place.
-
I might not be a psychiatrist, but I am convinced that sex is not as important as we tend to make it. First there is that little feeling, that little red flame, called love. Blow on the flame and make it get bigger like a fire, don't blow it out like a candle.
