Northrop Frye Quotes
It is of the essence of imaginative culture that it transcends the limits both of the naturally possible and of the morally acceptable.
Quotes to Explore
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You go where you think it's good for your work and your soul to go. I need to go someplace where I am reminded about why I wanted to act in the first place, and for me, that's the theater.
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We no longer dare to believe in beauty and we make of it a mere appearance in order the more easily to dispose of it.
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I am not an enemy of the Negro. We want him here among us; he is the only laboring class we have.
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My first job ever was on 'Peak Practice.' I just had to walk up the stairs. They kept the take where I slipped slightly, which was annoying.
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I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.
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We are in favor of greater free markets.
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I used to be a professional kiteboarder. People were like, 'Oh, my God, are you scared of sharks? Are you scared of injuries?' You can't be scared. If you're scared, then you can't do it. You can't train to be the best.
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Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.
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I think Hollywood wants to be safe. The things you do first become your calling card, and I think people just sort of go, 'Well, we know he can do that.' They kind of put you in that hole.
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Hi-Tek is on three or four songs on the new record.
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I didn't have bands that I was playing with growing up, so I learned to try to adapt and play these songs that were guitar songs on the piano, and sing them.
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I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.
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I didn't really have a mentor, but I have always definitely been inspired by the '70s - the Stones, Patti Smith, Anita Pallenberg.
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When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.
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The United States' administrations... must recognize that Iran is a big power. Having said that, we consider ourselves to be a human force and a cultural power and hence a friend of other nations. We have never sought to dominate others or to violate the rights of any other country.
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Executive orders are meant for occasional use, not to force something through that the people's elected representatives aren't going to make law.
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My dad taught me to kiteboard when I was 13, and around the same time, I happened to just fall into being an extra on a set and fell in love with acting and making movies.
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A responsible choice is a choice that creates consequences that you are willing to assume responsibility for.
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You do not win by struggling to the top of a caste system, you win by refusing to be trapped within one at all.
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Doing any kind of culture in America in which you are not trying to affirm a European aesthetic is war.
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No one recognizes me. And I hope that I can always go out without being recognized. Maybe that limits you in some way but I like to be able to pull my hair back in a ponytail and get groceries without anyone noticing.
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I work in a strange business, and 'trust' is a word that's not even in the vocabulary.
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One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.
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It is of the essence of imaginative culture that it transcends the limits both of the naturally possible and of the morally acceptable.
