Neil Gaiman Quotes
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It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
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It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
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Life is made up of marble and mud.
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At the Museum of Roman Art, the logic of the forms is very much modern. But in spite of that, the idea of the construction could be related to a historical time.
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If you take away the gift of reading, you create the gift of listening.
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The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.
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When I did 'Alien: Resurrection', a lot of the guys worked on planned production, and one of them was really into comic books and would draw all sorts of characters, and I was impressed with his sketches.
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You are the only you. That means you don't lose roles to anybody else. There's no competition, so they either want you or they don't want you, and it's not that they wanted someone else over you.
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How movies are financed, it's a world market now... I feel like, you know, the independent film way of working is something that was in my bones. It's like being a part of a punk band, but no one's singing punk rock anymore. Only a few bands are able to play, and Woody Allen is one of them.
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The tiger springs in the new year. Us he devours.
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I don't understand why there aren't more powerful female directors. I don't have the answers, but I hope that things may start to shift and that studios will employ more women to handle strong and interesting material.
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When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off.
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With the mega – fame came the mega – downfall – you know, with the press and everything – and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.
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You think you would react one way when a situation develops and, and when the sharp shells are flying, you don't quite stand up like you think you might.
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I punish myself more than anybody else does if I am stupid about my actions, and I suffer, really suffer.
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I'm really anti-option, so computers have been my nightmare with recording. I don't want endless tracks; I want less tracks. I want decisions to be made.
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I know people who prepare their roles in such a way that they technically look ahead and memorize their gestures, and then they stick to it. Those that are technically proficient enough can make it seem natural, but they do that and don't really take in what other people are doing.
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I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.
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Enjoy the best things in your life cuz you ain’t gonna get to live it twice.
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How can we educators claim credit for understanding, let alone teaching, the 'global mind' without a single course on the impact of religion on every day life?
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In other periods of depression it has always been possible to see some things which were solid and upon which you could base hope, but as I look about, I now see nothing to give ground for hope - nothing of man. But there is still religion, which is the same yesterday, today, and forever. That continues as a solid basis for hope and courage.
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My heart aches watching Donald Trump... pouring his heart out... How can anyone doubt his sincerity?
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I am not very conscious of the figures of speech that I use.
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I am grim of mind and wrathful of spirit and I have no desire to be nice to anyone.