Michael Winter Quotes
The greatness of being an artist is the kind of ridiculous guffaw you can have at one's own misery. 'That was miserable! Now how can I write about it?'
Quotes to Explore
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We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
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When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
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Being in water makes me relax instantly.
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Being on 'The Sopranos' definitely prepared me for the militant secrecy of 'Mad Men.'
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Historical science is being left in the dust.
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Sometimes women who are taller aren't comfortable with it, but I love being tall.
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Essential to the theory of evolution is the premise that everything has come into being by itself.
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I loved being in a band.
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It's the tyranny of an oligarchy that I'm concerned about.
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Being a gentleman is a worthy goal.
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He who stops being better stops being good.
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I found it hard being a full-time mum and take my hat off to anyone who can do it.
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Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Mediocrity in politics is not to be despised. Greatness is not needed.
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I've taken great pride in not being fragile.
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The glamour of being forbidden must not be underestimated.
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But I've never looked at myself as being particularly funny.
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I had a wonderful childhood, which is tough because it's hard to adjust to a miserable adulthood.
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There's backlash about everything I do.
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It might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word 'pessimist' was not in our vocabulary at that time. It's a modern 'invention' which I believe we should 'dis-invent.'
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He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lives a great street-sweeper who did his job well'
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When you start with a portrait and search for a pure form, a clear volume, through successive eliminations, you arrive inevitably at the egg. Likewise, starting with the egg and following the same process in reverse, one finishes with the portrait.
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I think books and movies are going to go a long way together in the future. I think we writers are very important material for directors.
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The greatness of being an artist is the kind of ridiculous guffaw you can have at one's own misery. 'That was miserable! Now how can I write about it?'
