Jane Austen Quotes

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.

Jane Austen

Quotes to Explore

'Skins' is about a group of teenagers in Bristol, and it's all about what they get up to and all the different things they do. I think it's a good show because it's come from a very real place, and there's a lot of young people involved in the writing.

Hannah Murray
- People
- Up
- Good
I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores.

Ornette Coleman
- People
- Up
- Good
My dad once said that in criminal law you see terrible people on their best behavior; in family law you see great people on their worst behavior.

Laura Wasser
- People
- Great
- Family
I've never been a six-foot-tall, skinny model, so therefore, I want to create an illusion. People always think I'm taller than I am - not just because of the shoes I wear but because of the way I dress. It's all relatively streamlined.

Victoria Beckham Spice Girls
- People
- Model
- Illusion
I think culture precedes politics, and I think the attempts to try and legislate people's behavior... isn't going to be productive until the culture decides what they want to achieve.

Foster Friess
- People
- Culture
- Politics
Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges. Just when people think they have me figured out, I like to surprise them.

Laura Dern