Alain Resnais Quotes

I saw part of The Singing Detective on TV in New York. I said, Something is going on here.

Alain Resnais

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• A lot of women find that their workwear acts as armour.

  

  Kate Reardon
  • Women
  • Find
  • Lot

• In general, I think the world is a good place if you work hard, believe in yourself, have good intentions, and if you are kind to people, I believe that good things happen to you.

  

  Rachel Platten
  • People
  • World
  • Good

• My mind is vacant on names, but I know him as well as anything. When I need names they drop out of my head; when I don't need them they drop back.

  

  Imogen Cunningham
  • Mind
  • Know
  • Him

• Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.

  

  Ogden Nash
  • Children
  • Happy
  • Parents

• I've always wanted to do a period piece.

  

  Kate Mara
  • Always
  • Period
  • Wanted

• I've always been fascinated by Disneyland and Disney World, and my favorite part of the park was always Tomorrowland.

  

  Damon Lindelof
  • World
  • Disney
  • Favorite

• Part of America's greatness is its willingness to care for those who are truly in need. But those who defraud the system take money and resources away not only from American taxpayers but also from those who truly need help.

  

  Gary Bauer
  • Money
  • American
  • America

• I am here because I think it was a terrible sin of the west to allow those years of war.

  

  Paddy Ashdown
  • War
  • Sin
  • Terrible

• Crises are part of life. Everybody has to face them, and it doesn't make any difference what the crisis is.

  

  Jack Nicklaus
  • Life
  • Difference
  • Crisis

• I've been a victim in every film I have done so far. It would be nice to play someone who doesn't get killed for once. Then again, I am getting really good at screaming and fake tears.

  

  Rachel Hurd-Wood
  • Nice
  • Film
  • Tears

• The business aspect is one of the most important things about having a music career, because every choice you make in a management meeting affects your life a year-and-a-half from now.

  

  Taylor Swift
  • Life
  • Music
  • Important

• To me, being in your prime means playing your best and feeling your best, too.

  

  Warren Moon
  • Feeling
  • Best
  • Being

• Whenever I see the Hong Kong flag is flying in the sky, not because of anybody else, because of my efforts, I think it's the most proud time of my life.

  

  Yu Chui Yee
  • Life
  • Time
  • Proud

• Of course there may well be particular reasons why Spencer rather than others is dead, as there were also particular reasons why he rather than others made such a stir.

  

  Talcott Parsons
  • Why
  • May
  • Dead

• That's the mantra I use when the team tells me something is too complicated. People keep saying, 'We need more prioritization.' I say, 'Guys, what you want is less work. And that is not going to happen.'

  

  Maelle Gavet
  • People
  • Work
  • Team

• The age thing really bugs me. Do people have more of a right to not like what I say because I'm 19?

  

  Fiona Apple
  • People
  • Like
  • Right

• If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.

  

  C. S. Lewis
  • World
  • Experience
  • Desire

• Dude, I turn into a six-year-old when I come to Disneyland. It's amazing. My eyes glass over and my blood pressure goes down. I'm just like everybody else. I turn into a big kid when I come here. It's the happiest place on earth, right?

  

  Warren Spector
  • Earth
  • Eyes
  • Amazing

• The contracts are structured different than athletes in America, but for me, it was good to move on and go back to playing in the premiere league, which is the best league. It was disappointing, as far as the team goes, but for me, there wasn't much I could do.

  

  Claudio Reyna
  • Good
  • Different
  • America

• I have a younger brother and sister who actually play in my band, and we were always into Disney music, big time. The first time I heard myself sing was when I recorded myself singing a Disney song. I remember it because it was awful, and I didn't expect to hear that. I think it was 'A Whole New World' from 'Aladdin.'

  

  Laura Mvula
  • Time
  • World
  • Music

• People think that I popped out of my mother's womb singing 'Chasing Pavements'.

  

  Adele
  • People
  • Mother
  • Singing

• I respect orders but I respect myself too and I do not obey foolish rules made especially to humiliate me.

  

  Jean-Paul Sartre
  • Respect

• I saw part of The Singing Detective on TV in New York. I said, Something is going on here.

  

  Alain Resnais
  • Singing