Kenneth Branagh Quotes
Even in the case of a god, audiences - paradoxically - enjoy recognizing the human traits.
Quotes to Explore
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You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.
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This dragonfly came up to me. He was hovering right in front of my face, and I was really examining him, thinking, How does he see me? I became enlightened.
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I remember once I read a book on mental illness and there was a nurse that had gotten sick. Do you know what she died from? From worrying about the mental patients not being able to get their food. She became a mental patient.
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When you're a mom to three children, nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.
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I've been very fortunate in my collaborators throughout my career.
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The more deeply connected you are with the people that you're working with, the better the work and the character, and then, I think, that really translates to life. It will help you in life to be more grounded and genuine.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions.
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It's quite nice to have a bit more color on the lips during wintertime. And it's festive, isn't it?
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I remember when my mother, Shyamala Harris, bought our first home. I was thirteen. She was so proud, and my sister and I were so excited. Millions of Americans know that feeling of walking through the front door of their own home for the first time - the feeling of reaching for opportunity and finding it.
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God seeks to influence humanity. This is at the heart of the Christmas story. It is the story of light coming into the darkness, of a Savior to show us the way, of light overcoming the darkness, of God's work to save the world.
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Dancers, many dancers today can do so much technically. You can give them steps that are complicated, then more complicated, pyrotechnical - and they can execute these steps to perfection. But to do simple steps with a pure classical line, that is truly difficult.
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The notion of being on a cop show was appealing, just because it's one of those tick boxes in a career.
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When sustainability is viewed as being a matter of survival for your business, I believe you can create massive change.
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I love to turn an idea that is in my head into reality.
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Cooking is one of the strongest ceremonies for life. When recipes are put together, the kitchen is a chemical laboratory involving air, fire, water and the earth. This is what gives value to humans and elevates their spiritual qualities. If you take a frozen box and stick it in the microwave, you become connected to the factory.
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Breast-feeding does not belong in the realm of facts and hard numbers; it is much too intimate and elemental.
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It is not as a child that I believe and confess Jesus Christ. My hosanna is born of a furnace of doubt.
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I played Big Band jazz music. I wasn't into rock and roll. I was just there because it was a living. I surprised everyone. I'm still surprising people.
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I always loved when James Stewart did roles that were not so dialogue-based, like 'Vertigo.'
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I play music, I paint - these things come from your depths.
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Even in the case of a god, audiences - paradoxically - enjoy recognizing the human traits.
