Charles Tomlinson Quotes
Any critic of Cezanne who described him as a painter of country scenes would be moving in the wrong direction. You must begin with the question of style . . .
Quotes to Explore
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We are asleep with compasses in our hands.
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Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new.
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I grew up in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and reading was a big part of my life - I'd get through several books a week.
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I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.
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If people don't find what you are doing threatening, then it is probably not very important.
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I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.
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It's hard for people sometimes to relate to me. They weren't in the military, they weren't injured overseas in Iraq, they weren't burned, they didn't go through 33 surgeries, or two and a half years in the hospital.
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We didn't realize there were that many boy bands until we started touring in Europe. I don't think we were ever affected by it since a lot of the groups in Europe didn't really sing live, but we did and would perform a cappella as well.
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The greatest desire of my heart was for the Lord to manifest His will concerning me.
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The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.
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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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For me to go to a restaurant and eat something that is not only good, but totally new, is a double thrill. Double the enjoyment.
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My experience of ships is that on them one makes an interesting discovery about the world. One finds one can do without it completely.
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You're always going to have terrorism.
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I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion.
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Vig used to call me 'Elf boy', and I'd call him 'filthy human'. As an Elf, I never got a scratch on me, never got dirty. And Vig would come out with blood and sweat all over him. And he'd say to me, 'Oh, go manicure your nails.'
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I do understand how hate eats at the soul and how to purge yourself of hate.
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I think I've had an interesting life. I've done films, TV, theatre and got married. I don't have any regrets.
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I believe that working with good people matters because then the work environment is good. If there is a sense of respect and belief among the people you work with, that is when good work is done.
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Revolutionary art anticipates visionary physics. When the vision of the revolutionary artist, rooted in the Dionysian right hemisphere, combines with precognition, art will prophesy the future conception of reality.
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I used to work at this store called Music Plus in San Clemente, California, when I was growing up, and then they became Blockbuster Music, and, like, you had to get a haircut to work there, and at the time I had some pretty long hair. So after that policy was imposed, I knew that was going to be my last summer working there.
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Maybe it takes forty years of your life to understand how the world seems to work.
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Producing is the hardest of the three because there is almost no closure. Every time you solve a problem, another one pops up. Directing is second, and acting is the most fun.
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Any critic of Cezanne who described him as a painter of country scenes would be moving in the wrong direction. You must begin with the question of style . . .
