Brian Boyd Quotes
I would be very surprised if on another planet we discovered a species as intelligent as humans that didn't have narrative, or didn't have art in general.
Quotes to Explore
-
The film kept me from working as a secretary. It was a real stroke of luck. A miracle.
-
I come from really humble people. We never had a lot.
-
I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone.
-
All I can do is put out the good stuff, and people will make the decision on whether they like it. My fans are very intelligent people. They're not stupid. They know what's good.
-
Christians are being systematically exterminated.
-
Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.
-
Fiction will always be my greatest love, with poetry close behind.
-
Another Visitor: How did you manage, Monsieur Degas, when you painted that plein air called 'Le Plage', the one Monsieur Rouart has? Degas: It was quite simple. I spread my flannel vest on the floor of the studio, and had the model sit on it. You see, the air you breathe in a picture is not necessarily the same as the air out of doors.
-
'I’ll survive,' Floyd said. 'I’m a private detective. If I don’t get clouted on the head at least once a week, I’m not doing my job properly.'
-
The taming and domestication of religion is one of the unceasing chores of civilization.
-
I don't do nothing to disrespect the fans.
-
One indicator of Ernest Lawrence's influence is the fact that I am the eighth member of his laboratory staff to receive the highest award that can come to a scientist - the Nobel Prize.
-
Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.
-
What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.
-
I've been incredibly blessed with good roles the past few years, but none of them compares to the experience of playing Ellsworth on 'Deadwood.' There are times when I've had as much fun or had comparably great material, but as a body of work, playing Ellsworth tops anything else in my lifetime.
-
The September 11th tragedy forced us all to look at the world in a different way, and it reminds us all of the importance of living every moment.
-
I've worked for 27 years nonstop in theater and films. That's a lot of work.
-
The diet, to be healthy, has to be mostly fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds.
-
I cannot significantly improve on the assertion that it simply is proper for us, as intelligent members of the universe, to try to look after our fellow creatures, and evil for us to do otherwise.
-
Everywhere among the English-speaking race criminal justice was rude, and punishments were barbarous; but the tendency was to do away with special privileges and legal exemptions.
-
I would be very surprised if on another planet we discovered a species as intelligent as humans that didn't have narrative, or didn't have art in general.
