Edmund Morgan Quotes
Who would think it possible to redirect historical scholarship by explaining what Thomas Jefferson said in the Declaration of Independence?Edmund Morgan
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I think 'North by Northwest' and 'Rope' and Rear Window' and 'Psycho' are on my list of favorite all time movies. I just think his kind of command as a director was almost unparalleled, and I feel like in certain ways the sort of character-based thriller owes more to Hitchcock than anyone.
Carlton Cuse -
I was always pretty ambitious, although it probably helps that I can't do anything else - apart from cleaning lavatories. But I remember my mum once said, 'I suppose you'll give it a year and see if you can make it as an actress?' And I said, 'No Mum, I think I'll give it 10.'
Olivia Colman -
Of course it can be said of jails, too, that they try - by punishing the troublesome - to deter others. No doubt, in certain instances this deterrence actually works. But generally speaking it fails conspicuously.
Barbara Deming -
Will Smith said if I ever need some help, he was there for me.
Tatyana Ali -
I think a British icon is someone who conducts themself with real dignity: someone who is truly talented and modest. These are things that I would aspire to in my career.
Taron Egerton -
I think that a woman wears so many hats, we have so many aspects to us that we're not just one thing. We represent so much within us and that kind of comes across for me as a designer through mixing prints and colors.
Rachel Roy
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A fair question could be posed in this fashion: If people are not obeying existing laws, what makes us think they would obey any new laws?
J. D. Hayworth -
Drug manufacturers could afford to sell AIDS drugs in Africa at virtually any discount. The companies said they did not do so because Africa lacked the requisite infrastructure.
Barton Gellman -
Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.
Dakota Fanning -
I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it.
Nas -
I'm not a very big fan of 'Slumdog Millionaire.' I think it's visually brilliant. But I have problems with the story line. I find the storyline unconvincing.
Salman Rushdie -
I think any actor hopes to have variety and range in what they do. Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can... See things a little differently and whatnot.
Warren Christie
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The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.
R. D. Laing -
When I said I was going to audition for a film, I got a hearty laugh from all my family.
Victoria Abril -
I think on a whole host of issues Washington tends to be a lagging indicator on public opinion.
Dan Pfeiffer -
I really have no preference between TV and film. I think that each individual project is its own thing and has a very different style.
Zach Gilford -
I think Detroit is where muscle meets brains.
Dan Gilbert -
I think Secretary's funny, it is about sex, and there's a lot of sex in it, sex is the key, but you're talking about a lot of other complicated things.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
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If you tell me I can't eat something, I'll obsess over it and end up overeating!
Octavia Spencer -
A woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserves to experience unplanned joy.
Patricia Heaton -
The thing about politics is to plan 10 years ahead, and assume every year is your last.
Ed Balls -
I want to take piano lessons, I want to study at university, I want to travel, I want to do other parts, make another movie.
Zach Braff -
You don't just leave Los Angeles. Such a departure requires magical intervention. You can't simply purchase a ticket to another destination. You must disappear.
Kate Braverman -
Who would think it possible to redirect historical scholarship by explaining what Thomas Jefferson said in the Declaration of Independence?
Edmund Morgan