Diane Ackerman Quotes
Much of life becomes background, but it is the province of art to throw buckets of light into the shadows and make life new again.
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I had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless, prove today on examination to have been of immense value to mankind.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life.
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Anyone who's seen me before knows that when it's fight time, I don't have much to say.
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Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.
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I don't think that the Grammys are in any way a just way of grading music.
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Be soft, even if you stand to get squashed.
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Nothing taxes an actor more thoroughly than a good audiobook.
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I've been married to the same man - even after the separation - longer than most people in this business. I'm sick to death of people mentioning it.
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I'm just trying to tell a nice story. Whether you're a writer or a producer, all you want to do is tell a good yarn.
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I have hair that looks like you could just take it off and plug a new style on.
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All bad qualities centre round the ego. When the ego is gone, Realisation results by itself. There are neither good nor bad qualities in the Self. The Self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only.
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In my eyes, a patriot is little more than an international blackleg.
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Good supporters who have single daughters say, 'Hey, you need to take my daughter out.' And it's awkward.
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The issue Israeli-Palestinian conflict, already lasting more than half a century, has brought deep suffering to the Palestinian people and remains an important reason of extended turbulence in the Middle East region.
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Teachers are very undervalued for what they do.
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And if you cast down an idol, there's nothing left.
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Anger is precious because it is an immediate, undeniable clue to what our minds (so much more cautious in rejection and resistance than our bodies) will not tolerate.
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Music saved my life. The voice you hear, the soul, the pain, is that of a person who deeply, deeply, deeply appreciates the opportunity they've been given.
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If you are really into waiting, try holding your breath for Jesus, 'cause I hear the payoff may be that much greater.
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I think the combination of action and the combination of comedy are two really, really good genres to meld together.
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I have a lot of good role models in my family for things off the court - like my older sister, who's a lawyer. I don't like writing papers, but she's helped me a lot. It's nice to have an art and business background because they tie together perfectly.
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Much of life becomes background, but it is the province of art to throw buckets of light into the shadows and make life new again.
