Tom Hollander Quotes
When we get christened or married or die, we drift naturally in the direction of the church. And in moments of crisis, when our spiritual Tom-Tom is no longer telling us what to do, we find ourselves scrabbling at the vicarage door.
Tom Hollander
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The stopwatch doesn't lie. The tape measure doesn't lie.
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One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry.
Nathalie Sarraute
After five years in Ferrari, being second all the time, I think it was enough for me.
Fernando Alonso
I'm a feminist in the true sense of the word. It's about equality.
Natalie Dormer
I have to entertain, because if I don't entertain you, you're not going to continue reading. But if I'm not out to enlighten, or change your mind about something, or change your behavior, then I really don't want to take the journey.
Bebe Moore Campbell
I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I've got a chatty family; I'm a bit of a voyeur, and if I'm ever in a public place, I automatically find myself listening.
Patrick deWitt
I play well with everybody.
R. Lee Ermey
During my time I had some very difficult years, and I had very pronounced competition, all by men.
Ada Yonath
China is a society which forbids any flow of the information and freedom of speech. This is on record, so everybody should know this.
Ai Weiwei
Writing is, of course, a solitary occupation. But for many writers, myself included, it's through writing that we make certain vital connections.
Elizabeth Berg
Extension work is not exhortation. Nor is it exploitation of the people, or advertising of an institution, or publicity work for securing students. It is a plain, earnest, and continuous effort to meet the needs of the people on their own farms and in the localities.
Liberty Hyde Bailey
I'd say the majority of my friends are Australians, although I have some good American friends, but I think with Aussies, we just get it. We don't take each other too seriously, which is a relief.
Bella Heathcote
It seems so easy to write about some normal event and twist it a little bit to make it into a supernatural event.
Arthur Slade
In the studio, if things go wrong, you stop things and fix them. I have never been in a recording studio, really, where the people in the booth were not interested in making a very good album. It's often a light-hearted atmosphere but serious at the same time.
John Abercrombie
I'm not psychic, but my lyrics are.
Courtney Love
Even from when I was in grade school or church or wherever, I was always like: we're one, and we should respect each other and grow as one. And respect each other's diversity, of course.
Valerie June
I just want to touch something deep in the heart of humanity. I don't know if that's in movies, producing films, or writing a book, but I'm concerned about our spiritual well-being as a human race. I want to impact people in a way that makes us all reach for our best.
Nicole Ari Parker-Kodjoe
When we get christened or married or die, we drift naturally in the direction of the church. And in moments of crisis, when our spiritual Tom-Tom is no longer telling us what to do, we find ourselves scrabbling at the vicarage door.
Tom Hollander
