Susanne Langer Quotes
Magic, then, is not a method, but a language; it is part and parcel of that greater phenomenon, ritual, which is the language of religion. Ritual is a symbolic transformation of experiences that no other medium can adequately express.
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Being flown to the U.S. to meet Sofia Coppola is really exciting. I was freaking out. I'm a little nervous, as I don't want to muck it up I want to do my best.
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Nobody has said to men, 'It is OK if you want to be a full-time dad; find a woman who will support you.'
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Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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I've always wanted my own fragrance; Avon pairs with the way I think: what they do and represent, what they do for women, and the good causes such as domestic violence, and breast cancer.
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When I was about 13, I met the coolest, chicest young woman I had ever seen. She was a neighbor of mine who became a fashion designer and had a small design studio. She taught me so many things about style and fashion. I had always loved making things, so when she told me about her career in fashion, I knew I had found my path.
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The regret of my life is that I have not said 'I love you' often enough.
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When I do work, I feel the same sort of urgency as I ever did. If I didn't feel that, I don't think I would wish to be doing it. I wouldn't really see the point.
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If I were a woman, I would love to have lots of kids. But for men, I don't believe in it.
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You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
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'Outlander' is progressive in the way it looks at women.
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I was able to participate in New York Fashion Week and walk down the runway. I participated in a pizza contest in Canada.
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The people have nothing to fear of me; people have never feared me.
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We all self-conscious. I'm just the first to admit it.
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When I don't know what to wear, I wear black lace.
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At NSD, I had an amazing experience learning everything from stagecraft to western drama and Shakespeare, Maxim Gorky, Anton Chekov.
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Today our books are numberless, and one man cannot master them in a lifetime. Now that the sea-waves are dashing upon our shores, unless we keep pace with the times and acquire Western learning, we shall be left in the lurch.
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There is no such thing as absolute proof. There is only evidence.
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Although I liked especially physics and mathematics for which I had considerable talent, I decided to study medicine. This profession had for me a strong emotional appeal, which was reinforced by having an uncle who was an excellent surgeon.
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Music is its own language - if you don't speak it, it's hard to say what you're trying to do.
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I think magic, whether I'm holding my breath or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It's practice, it's training, and it's - It's practice, it's training and experimenting, while pushing through the pain to be the best that I can be.
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I can't hide things from my Maker, so it is better to be honest.
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Magic, then, is not a method, but a language; it is part and parcel of that greater phenomenon, ritual, which is the language of religion. Ritual is a symbolic transformation of experiences that no other medium can adequately express.
