Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.
-
I like being an outsider. It is better in France on the outside.
-
I'm just so glad that I started acting when I did because I had this wealth of life experience. I don't know if I'd have been able to handle it had I gone out to L.A. at 22.
-
The emotive power of hummus all over the Middle East cannot be overstated, being the focus of some serious tribal rivalries.
-
The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.
-
What moves me in art is how we question who we are as people.
-
I got in trouble for saying I would move my family to Europe, but I said it.
-
Kotak Mahindra Bank has very significant presence in the West and the North, and our total branch network between these two regions is 80 per cent, and in case of ING Vysya Bank, their network in South is 64 per cent of their total branch network.
-
If I thought about it before I went on, I would have never went on. So, therefore, you don't think about it; you have to talk yourself then into, 'Listen, this is it. This is the gig. Broadway or no Broadway, you've got to do your job.'
-
It was like the Beatles had arrived, you know. These four elderly ladies, and they were screaming for us-screaming for us. It was wonderful.
-
There’s so much goodness there, and such a value placed on education, which is sort of universal among Jews around the world. I appreciate that obviously, to be a part of that.
-
With more women in the workplace and in positions of power and leadership, with the legalization of gay marriage and the emerging liberation of the LGBTQ community, traditional definitions of masculinity are changing for the better.
-
For years, Iran has worked to position itself to dominate the entire Middle East and to impose its version of radical Islam on society. It is actively working to destabilize Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria.
-
If you're a misanthrope you stay at home. There are certain writers who really don't like other people. I'm not like that, I don't think.
-
If you're willing to tell somebody that you love them, are you also willing to say you're sorry? You need to, even when you think you're in the right.
-
Without peace, there is nothing truly human. Peace is harmony. And harmony is the highest ideal of life.
-
Americans are a quarter of a billion people who have almost nothing in common except for the fact they've been told they have lots in common.
-
The delights of self-discovery are always available.
-
I think the universe was preparing me to be an actor. I never pursued one thing for long, but I was jack of all trades. I was learning everything possible because I knew my father would never shell out money for dresses or parties, but he would always give me money for new courses and books.
-
Don't assume a door is closed; push on it. Don't assume if it was closed yesterday that it is closed today. Don't ever stop learning and improving your mind. If you do, you're going to be left behind.
-
The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people's children.
-
Composition can't really be taught, it is a lifelong learning.
