Gertrude Atherton Quotes
Plot and melodrama were in every life; in some so briefly as hardly to be recognized, in others-in that of certain men and women in the public eye, for instance-they were almost in the nature of a continuous performance.
Quotes to Explore
-
Alienation as our present destiny is achieved only by outrageous violence perpetrated by human beings on human beings.
-
Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.
-
It delights me that I don't fit the stereotype of an actress.
-
Only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift, lesson, or delight that moment has to offer.
-
I like to discover new things.
-
Celine Dion is my major inspiration.
-
I don't have time to listen to anybody's music. I'm making it, you know.
-
In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.
-
I don't like to pretend I was guided in any way by the supernatural world, but the more you talk about that, the easier it is to dismiss those notions.
-
I do watch 'Revenge,' 'American Horror Story' and 'Game of Thrones.' I am behind on all of them. But I do watch them. Those are my go-to shows.
-
'Getting smart on crime' does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.
-
It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.
-
I used to hate stilettos. It took me a lot of time to understand how to walk in them and look graceful. And eventually, you realise their importance.
-
I don't mind being pale. In high school, it seemed like everybody cared about being tan all year round, but I haven't really thought about it since then. I don't go to a tanning bed, and I get bored when I lay out. I put sunscreen on when I'm in the sun, and sometimes I get tan, but I don't really think about it very much.
-
I'm probably the only bottom-heavy golfer in the country.
-
There are probably more internet hate sites about me than Charles Manson.
-
The fact is that seven per cent of the global population emits 50 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and the proportions are the same for the use of energy and raw materials, meat, wood, etc. Simply put, an infinitesimal minority consumes the most and imposes damage on the overwhelming majority, while asking it to change.
-
It's hard to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer - people who get it don't live long enough.
-
While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I replaced my creed of everlasting life with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
-
It's nice to be rewarded. If I get more ice time, I get more opportunity. I know if I play more I can contribute to the team. I want to be a bigger factor than I've been.
-
In life, as in death, Pope John Paul II was one of the most visible people on Earth.
-
On tour, there's dry shampoo - I use the one by Bed Head.
-
The political gridlock in Washington leads us to conclude that policymakers don't have the ability to put the public finances of the U.S. on a sustainable footing.
-
Plot and melodrama were in every life; in some so briefly as hardly to be recognized, in others-in that of certain men and women in the public eye, for instance-they were almost in the nature of a continuous performance.
