Thomas Carlyle Quotes
Shakespeare says, we are creatures that look before and after; the more surprising that we do not look around a little, and see what is passing under our very eyes.
Quotes to Explore
-
Music has always been transnational; people pick up whatever interests them, and certainly a lot of classical music has absorbed influences from all over the world.
-
The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.
-
If something touches me, I cry. That's it. I'm a bit raw, a bit rubbish, really. Often, a director will say to me, 'I don't think this is a scene where your character cries.' And all I can say is, good luck with that!
-
I believe I can get faster because I have trained for it, and I'm doing faster times I've ever done in training.
-
North Korea is the errant teenage child, aren't they? Or toddler - they're holding their breath until they get their way.
-
I like Obama. I don't know who could do a better job. He's got an incredibly tough situation, and a good heart and mind. I'd like to see him rally support a little better.
-
Giving the control over powerful AI to the highest bidder is unlikely to lead to the best world we can imagine.
-
In A-ball, you're either going to move up, or you're going to get released. That kind of paranoia played a lot into the players' mentality leading up to the events of 'Eight Men Out.'
-
The truth needs so little rehearsal.
-
I love art, but I don't think I'm especially good at it. Fashion I think I could imagine, but I'm not really sure. I think it's easiest for me to picture myself in music.
-
As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.
-
Life must be considered sui generis; it is not a form of energy, nor can it be expressed in terms of something else.
-
My father got a phone call to bring me in to meet with Spielberg for 'E.T.,' partially because they knew I was a physical kid, and I was known in the business somewhat as a stunt kid, and I could do all the bicycle riding.
-
There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
-
Barbra Streisand has accomplished so much, and Dustin Hoffman as well. They are down to earth and approachable. I admire that.
-
We ended up with some pretty good quality videos for next to nothing. We just thought it would be interesting to put WAV files on a DVD and let people burn CDs if they want. CDs are so expensive. I can't remember the last time I bought a new CD.
-
Most of our designs are developed long before there is a practical possibility of carrying them out. I do that on purpose and have done it all my life. I do it when I am interested in something.
-
Living in the fishbowl is hard enough without worrying about a Secret Service that can't keep mum.
-
You have to be a ruthless editor of your own prose. Over the years, I've learned that the best way to incorporate research into the narrative is to turn it into action.
-
As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.
-
My first movie, 'Heathers,' had played at the festival, so I had a little bit of a Sundance connection, but I didn't really know about the Labs.
-
The shudder of awe is humanity's highest faculty, Even though this world is forever altering its values.
-
Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see its light shining on you.
-
Shakespeare says, we are creatures that look before and after; the more surprising that we do not look around a little, and see what is passing under our very eyes.
