P. L. Travers Quotes
I think the idea of 'Mary Poppins' has been blowing in and out of me, like a curtain at a window, all my life.
Quotes to Explore
-
Snobbery just inhibits you.
-
Don't assume that the answers are out there in the form of somebody else already doing something. Sometimes they are. But you have to think beyond that.
-
Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
-
If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
-
If you want to look at the state of humans, you should look at the state of animals first. People are choosing whether or not they can feed an animal and their family. And every shelter coast-to-coast is stuffed.
-
It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!
-
If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's gonna stop 'em.
-
For me, my home is a peaceful place where I can rest, and it gives me back energy.
-
Because with Black Label and all the fans it's just one big family.
-
Nothing exists except through language.
-
I shall have a beautiful dream tonight. I also wish everyone to have a beautiful dream.
-
Textbooks are going to remain a key part of learning. They just need to go digital, become more interactive and they need more analytics.
-
Technology is vital. We have to have development in new technology if we're going to solve these environmental problems without throwing humanity back in poverty.
-
Sometimes justice is at its most merciful when it's blind.
-
We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
-
For many children, the library represents their only access to books, reading, and the Internet outside of their home. If you think about how far behind a child would be without access to these fundamental tools - tools that are vital to successful employment later in life - it's a travesty.
-
One thing I really hate is experience. Experience for me doesn't work. Everybody's talking about experience this, experience that.
-
There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music industry way bigger than it's ever been before.
-
I design all of the costumes for my movies, actually.
-
And then, movie-wise, I'm writing a couple of things. They're all comedies. It's the only way I know. I'm also being sent scripts, which is really nice, kind of off the back of this, so I don't necessarily have to generate my own stuff. I'm just looking for something that's explosively funny and relatable in equal measure.
-
Certainly after the tragedy in Neil's life, we were holding out hope for his recovery. It wasn't too promising at the time and obviously you get to the point of thinking that that is it.
-
Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla.
-
We all have people who are literally one life shock away from going into a crisis. For many of us, we have a buffer in one way or another. We have a savings account, or we have credit that we can go to. The underserved don't have that luxury.
-
I think the idea of 'Mary Poppins' has been blowing in and out of me, like a curtain at a window, all my life.
