Len Wein Quotes
I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.
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How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair!
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The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.
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I grew up in Germany for a little while, and all my German friends said that Seattle, weather and energy-wise, is a lot like West Germany. It's true.
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I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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When you do a film, you get picked up in a car, lunch is free. Theatre is really hard, and you get absolutely no money.
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I realized that if I don't like something, I can change it. If I don't feel comfortable with something, then I have a voice to say it's not cool.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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I grew up doing stage work as a child and as a teenager, so the stage is my home where I feel most comfortable.
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I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion.
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The nightmare of a film career, or at least the challenge of one, is that you're rarely going to get the opportunity to explore character because once people see you in one thing, you know, they want to see that again.
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As a woman, I've learned that having a uniform of your staples or setting your look and saying what distinguishes you - like red lips or hair or whatever - leaves so much time for the rest of the day.
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We should not underestimate the ability of people to do wrong if they want to do so.
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I don't think 'Sugar Man' is a music doc any more than 'The Social Network' is about computers. It just happens to have the best soundtrack ever.
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The mere fact that so many continue to rise, year after year, out of just such conditions as you may think are fatal to your advancement, ought to convince you that you also can conquer your environment.
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Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure.
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Color is a matter of taste and of sensitivity.
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I don't think I always look in people's faces, like, as - I think especially when I'm doing my more intimate songs that are quite personal, I always feel it's a bit accusing if I stare in someone's face when I singing quite a personal lyric.
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The whole of society is like a cabbage-stalk covered with caterpillars, and none is satisfied till it has crawled to the top.
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If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but deteriorate the cat.
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People change, but there really are limits. One thing you discover in psychoanalytic treatment is the limits of what you can change about yourself or your life. We are children for a very long time.
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No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law.
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I've done plenty of daredeviling - from white-water rafting to bungee jumping. But I think the most fearless was hosting the Emmy Awards. It was overwhelming, and I definitely had to leave fear at the door.
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I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.
