Charles Ludlam (Charles Braun Ludlam) Quotes
If one is not a living mockery of one's own ideals, one has set one's ideals too low.

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I listen to 'deep dish house'.
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Contact with reality is not an all-or-nothing condition.
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The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.
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People tend to think of their lives as having a dramatic arc, because they read too much fiction.
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Is it exciting to have a codified identity, which then gets a codified set of rights and recognitions and visibility? Are we supposed to take it from there, within the same system? Or are we trying to upset the table before we want a place at it?
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I have not led an ordinary life, nor a life that would suit everyone. I took great risks, but because I did, I also earned great reward. I found the way to show my true face freely, without fear. Because of this, I found true love.
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You can skim those stage directions and go right to the dialogue. You can almost read the movie in the same amount of time it will take you to see the movie.
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The fact that Hillary Clinton is pushing for paid family leave and also for affordable childcare will make a huge difference for working women who aren't as lucky as I am to be able to hire a nanny when I work. And who aren't lucky enough to necessarily have their husbands be able to take off work. That will make a huge, huge difference.
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On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the world is full of beauty. Today is such a day.
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It's what runners do. We keep on keeping on.
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We don’t always do the right things, you know? We don’t always say the right things.
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The proper education of a man decides his welfare, but the interests of a whole family are secured by the correct education of a woman.
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I was very sad for many days when I discovered that in the world there were poor people and rich people; and the strange thing is that the existence of the poor did not cause me as much pain as the knowledge that at the same time there were people who were rich.
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I've been fortunate in that I've been able to have that balance as an actress to be able to do the wild, fun action movies and also be allowed to do the dramas. Hopefully, if I'm able to keep that balance, I'd love to always try to do both.
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If one is not a living mockery of one's own ideals, one has set one's ideals too low.