Anthony McCarten Quotes
We're living in extraordinary times, all the time. The issues that assail us are perennial. They haven't changed since the Greeks picked up a pen.
Quotes to Explore
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I've always really been interested in the Pygmalion myth and both what it has to say about creativity and what it has to say about relationships between men and women.
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
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The first decent building I did with my own practice was a chapel in Taiwan.
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To gastroenterologists, the concept of a germ causing ulcers was like saying that the Earth is flat.
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There is no one looking out for us. We are all alone.
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The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it?
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Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.
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Writing is not a matter of choice. Writers have to write. It is somehow in their temperament, in the blood, in tradition.
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The happy story right now is the full page in Vanity Fair, which gives me a great deal of exposure.
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Maybe our generation is more about sex, but it feels like romance is dying out.
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Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right.
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If people don't have a job, they're not too interested in how you intend for them to have a job. They want to see results.
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People ask if I walk around and pinch myself. Yes, I do.
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My soul is dark with stormy riot: directly traced over to diet.
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If there's one thing that 2009 showed us, it's that everything is happening everywhere, across multiple platforms, each one making waves that end up crashing against each other and commingling into one giant media sea.
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Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocence this side of the womb.
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I think prom is just about enjoying yourself.
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If you want to buy $10 of Ethereum and poke around with smart contracts, I encourage that. But use it as a technology, not as an investment, unless you know what you're doing.
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Every human being is the natural guardian of his own importance.
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Some of the best people with whom you can have a relationship are the people who challenge your thinking.
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I go by instinct - I don't worry about experience.
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I try and be super vocal on the field because that's what we need, and that's what I want to do.
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I'm a very early riser, and so I like to get up and try hard to write before the day even really gets started. Just me and a pot of coffee - I find I can get a lot done that way.
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We're living in extraordinary times, all the time. The issues that assail us are perennial. They haven't changed since the Greeks picked up a pen.
