Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes
Vanity, indeed, is the very antidote to conceit; for while the former makes us all nerve to the opinion of others, the latter is perfectly satisfied with its opinion of itself.
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I've never had an audition like that before. They don't let you know about anything on 'Mad Men,' because it's a spoiler for everybody. I thought I was on the right track when I was cracking everybody up.
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Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the age of 13.
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The magic of landing my first role on Broadway went 'poof' in a matter of a few weeks.
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I started breaking out of my shell in sophomore and junior year.
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I am always a beginner. I only try to include different parts of life; the pastoral, the tragic, et cetera.
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Nobody is faster than me.
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Power can shape 'truth,' but not forever.
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When I began writing, I didn't read any other children's poets... I didn't want to be influenced until I'd found my own voice. Now I read them all.
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Every form is a base for colour, every colour is the attribute of a form.
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I don't care about making a fool of myself on stage anymore. I don't care what people think.
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I don't see myself as disabled. There's nothing I can't do that able-bodied athletes can do.
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We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.
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The writer in movies is about as low as you can get and you really are a hired hand. You are paid a lot of money to be treated like dirt.
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Confucianism is all about tempering your instincts with intellectual discipline, with book learning.
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I do remember smiling quite a bit inside it though since I knew it wouldn't be seen on film - so of course while the poor planet is being blown up I'm smiling and laughing like mad!
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Music is my passion. I've always been musically driven and musically inclined. I play the keyboard a little bit. I love listening to music and discovering music. That's my love, but I'm not a rapper at all.
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I'm lucky to be surrounded by incredibly talented people at Pixar, of course, and I learn a lot from them each and every day.
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My opinion is just be very careful when you're young and making the money.
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What has worked for me is therapy in conjunction with nutritionist who specializes in eating disorders that I see every two weeks.
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Vanity, indeed, is the very antidote to conceit; for while the former makes us all nerve to the opinion of others, the latter is perfectly satisfied with its opinion of itself.
