Ravi Shankar Quotes

Ah, 'Pather Panchali' was the most inspiring film that I wrote music for, and it was so spontaneously done. I saw the film, composed on the spot, along with myself and only four other musicians, and everything was done within 4-1/2 hours, I think an all-time record anywhere.

Ravi Shankar

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A good lie detector doesn't jump to conclusions but tries to understand the person across the table, her personality, and her motivations. Your goal as a lie spotter isn't to point the finger and say, 'You're lying' - your goal is to get to the truth.

Pamela Meyer
- Good
- Truth
- Goal
I do sometimes wonder if people think, 'Oh we'll have her because she cries well.' The odd thing is I don't really know where it comes from. If the script is good, I find I can usually cry without too much trouble - in fact, the hard thing is trying to get me to stop. But I'm not really a crier in real life. I'm not a dramatic person, you see.

Olivia Colman
- People
- Life
- Good
The comic is the perception of the opposite; humor is the feeling of it.

Umberto Eco
- Feeling
- Humor
- Perception
At an unprecedented time with the worst attack ever on our soil, our President displayed extraordinary determination, leadership and resolve when history was thrust upon him and the United States.

Olympia Snowe
- Time
- History
- Leadership
You have to try things you're really afraid of, even if you pee yourself a little bit.

Abigail Washburn
- Yourself
- Try
- Afraid
It is not my duty to spend my money in my country, but it is what I want to do. There is nowhere else I would like to invest.

Haile Gebrselassie
- Country
- Money
- Want