Benjamin B. Ferencz Quotes
People get discouraged. They should remember, from me, it takes courage not to be discouraged.
Quotes to Explore
-
I don't know how I did it, but I worked 7 days a week.
-
As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy - nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.
-
I drink a fair amount of ramen noodles.
-
You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.
-
We have such little mystery in our lives generally because of how we live now. I mean, of course, mystery is all around us, but the way we live our lives now, we're too busy to be bothered with it.
-
When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
-
There are times, especially on 'The Five,' where I've lost control for a moment. I always feel bad about it, but those always seem to be the times that people realize, if I'm mad about something, it must really matter.
-
We need to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, and that means stopping the federal government from spying on the cellphones and emails of law-abiding citizens.
-
You know, I've sold a lot of bad movies in my time.
-
Every body about me seem'd happy but every body seem'd in a hurry to be happy somewhere else.
-
The Technion didn't teach students how to open a start-up.
-
In the end, we know what makes us happy. We also know what makes us unhappy. That's the irony. We know and yet we still mess it up. That's part of the human condition, no, and why we need to work on it.
-
More than anything, there are more images in evil. Evil is based far more on the visual, whereas good has no good images at all.
-
Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.
-
I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally - but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers.
-
The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was still scared to start the second album.
-
My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
-
It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?
-
The very first time a politician puts you in his target is sometimes a disappointment, because perhaps you thought you were friends and getting along well... But it is not something that you dwelled on. At least, I did not.
-
Our experience at Teach For America has been that the more people understand educational inequity, the more they want to do something about it.
-
I am surprised people took so long to pick up on the fact that my contract expires at the end of this year. Eddie has to decide who he wants to drive, so there is no secret anywhere. I am not concerned. It does not sit with my objectives to be competitive.
-
Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.
Ford Frick -
Who are your heroes? Why do you look up to them? Why do we respect those who live and think for themselves as opposed to doing what is expected? We all admire the idea of living a life unbound by thoughts of fear. People who seem to live that dream inspire us to want to do the same. They mirror the qualities that we possess but are too scared to access.
-
People get discouraged. They should remember, from me, it takes courage not to be discouraged.
