Celia Johnson Quotes
Don't remember me as too nice or beautiful or funny, because then you'll be disappointed.
Quotes to Explore
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My secret dream has always been to be a jazz musician. I tried the saxophone for a year or two when I was younger, but unfortunately I had to face the fact that I was not really talented!
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I realize that things happen for a reason.
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At NBC I wasn't really sure if the grandparents were going to get my sense of humor on a particular topic.
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Often I pretended to a cameraman to know less than I did. That way I got more cooperation.
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Beauty is not just physical.
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There's a certain kind of behavior in the Arab world that, to me, resembles the way young men behave when there is no significant influence from women in their lives.
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Socialism is good when it comes to wages, but it tells me nothing when it comes to other questions in life that are more private and painful, for which I must seek answers elsewhere.
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I watched so many movies when I was a kid, and I'd watch them over and over.
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I don't want to wait 20 or 50 years for something to be done about petrochemical pollution.
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Women love a self-confident bald man.
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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I'm confident and really optimistic.
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Movies are fun, but they're not a cure for cancer.
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We will not import crime, terrorism, homophobia, and a brand of anti-Semitism that sets synagogues ablaze.
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My father is quite conservative and religious, and he's been wanting me to get married since I was 15.
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I think sometimes women who are supposed to be strong are also written as mean and vindictive.
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The science shows that the best way to use money is to take the issue of money off the people. Pay people enough so that money isn't an issue, and they can focus on doing great work.
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Don't romanticise your 'vocation.' You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no 'writer's lifestyle.' All that matters is what you leave on the page.
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At the moment you are no longer an observing, reflecting being; you have ceased to be aware of yourself; you exist only in that quiet, steady thrill that is so unlike any excitement that you have ever known.
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When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.
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Isn't it a shame that future generations can't be here to see all the wonderful things we're doing with their money?
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I run because I enjoy it — not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run — not trained, but run. What do I get? Joy and pain. Good health and injuries. Exhilaration and despair. A feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of waste. The sunrise and the sunset.
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Don't remember me as too nice or beautiful or funny, because then you'll be disappointed.
