George Saunders Quotes
I always describe writing a story as throwing bowling pins in the air and then catching them.
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Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're doing in life all the time.
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You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong.
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My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system; strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density; core strength exercise for a stable mid-section; and stretching to maintain mobility.
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'Mahershala' is my nickname.
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Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in our very blood?
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Private education can give you confidence, which is marvellous; a sense of entitlement isn't.
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Mandatory minimum sentencing has disproportionately affected blacks, Hispanics and others who often don't have the financial means to fight back.
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When you grow up starving, you cannot point with pride to a book you've just spent six hours reading. Picking cotton, sewing flour bags into clothes - those were the skills my father grew up appreciating.
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There was something about the Cleveland Play House that was the holiest place - you know, with the ghost light on the stage and the brick. It was just the most beautiful theater in the world.
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It's dangerous to get too far from what they identify you with.
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I make movies that nobody will see. I've made movies that even I have never seen.
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I have started exploring my own life and have started valuing myself. I have started valuing my individuality.
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To borrow from the writings of a spider named Charlotte: 'Silk is terrific!'
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Film is much more of a brand business, whereas on Broadway, you can do complete unknowns and have hits.
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El Cholo is a great coach: he asks a lot of his players and demands a lot of intensity. If your guard is down even a bit in training, Cholo tells you put extra effort in quickly.
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Martin Landau in 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' - he gave me chills.
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I think the film you hear about the most is 'The Exorcist.' When people come up to me and say, 'Oh, you scared me!' I was the good guy in that film!
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In a certain sense, a writer is an exile, an outsider, always reporting on things, and it is part of his life to keep on the move. Travel is natural.
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I start with the music before I start writing the movie. It's such an important part for me, emotionally, to set up the tone for the movie.
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I've always been a writer. I've always done writing or spoken-word, hip-hop stuff with my friends.
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When you're in the throes of writing, I find, the lessons you've casually imparted to others are not in the forefront of your mind. Which may be good or bad. Probably both.
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I always describe writing a story as throwing bowling pins in the air and then catching them.
