Anthony McCarten Quotes
No murder or sin or act of barbarism or cruelty has ever been committed by a person fully absorbed in the reading of a book. By this fact alone, we can conclude that readers are nicer people, at least until they put the book down. When we are reading, we are better.Anthony McCarten
Quotes to Explore
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
Ralph Waldo Emerson -
But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part of the music that happened. My voice is one more instrument, is what it is. So that's the way I feel about people who play on sessions.
Waylon Jennings -
I think violence can never be justified.
Abbas Kiarostami -
I'm such a fan of Shailene Woodley, so I'm super excited to see all her stuff. She's an awesome actress.
Zoey Deutch -
A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing.
W. Somerset Maugham -
There is still a funny notion that women should not write violent fiction.
Val McDermid
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In 2007, everything changed with the iPhone. As crippled as that first model now seems, with its lack of apps and glacial cellular connectivity, the iPhone was a practical, useful, self-contained computer a child could understand. It was an information appliance.
Walt Mossberg -
Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.
Napoleon Hill -
You can have the biggest markets in the world, but if the game isn't exciting, compelling, and competitive, it's not going to generate a lot of interest.
Gary Bettman -
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
Sallust -
It's a very Southern thing to be interested in dark stuff.
Karin Slaughter -
We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of privates out of the receiving barracks the week before we even graduated the platoon that we were on!
R. Lee Ermey
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I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships with many of them.
J. Paul Getty -
The actors that I admire are able to step into so many different roles.
Samira Wiley -
In 1930, I was at the top of my career. I won the Most Valuable Player award.
Hack Wilson -
To have a sense of style, it shows you know yourself. People like that.
Yuna -
Then as everything, like I say, things started to come together, when things started to go our way, that's when you results started to come. I was no different driver. I was certainly learning every time I went in the car.
Dan Wheldon -
Performing on stage is what I've done since I was a kid and it's where the passion that has started from the very beginning for me, and that's what I'm going to enjoy.
Haley Reinhart
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I'm gluten intolerant, so that automatically cuts carbs from my diet.
Malin Akerman -
My favorite was always whichever sport was in season. I think these days it's almost saddening to see kids who are 10 or 11 and are forced to choose one sport and specialize in that sport and play that sport year-round. By playing different sports... you become a better all-around athlete.
Sam Bradford -
You can't put tits and ass on the marquee!...Why not?...Because it's dirty and vulgar, that's why not!... Titties are dirty and vulgar?...Okay, we'll compromise. How about Latin? Gluteus maximus, pectoralis majors nightly...That's alright, that's clean, class with ass, I'll buy it...Clean to you, schmuck, but dirty to the Latins!
Lenny Bruce -
I like auditioning! A lot of people hate it, but I like it.
Aaron Tveit -
'And you think they’ll let you,' said Machine. It was a flat, sad statement.'No,' she said, 'but nobody ever let me do anything in my life before and I never let that stop me.'
Joanna Russ -
No murder or sin or act of barbarism or cruelty has ever been committed by a person fully absorbed in the reading of a book. By this fact alone, we can conclude that readers are nicer people, at least until they put the book down. When we are reading, we are better.
Anthony McCarten