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Max Beerbohm Quotes

It seems to be a law of nature that no man, unless he has some obvious physical deformity, ever is loth to sit for his portrait.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: english
Birth: August 24, 1872 - May 20, 1956

Topics

Nature Man Law Portrait Sit Obvious

The record companies fell apart - quite deservedly. Their corrupting, all-binding contract nonsense had to stop.

Stop Nonsense Contract Quite Apart

Ultimately we may still ask, why can't humans design a perfect society?

Society Design Perfect Why Ask May

On the microphone, I'm not scared to step up and say, 'This is my ability, this is how good I am.' In other areas of life, I'm not so confident; I'm still adjusting to the photo shoots, all that stuff. But behind the mic, I'm fully confident.

Life Good I Am Step Confident Say

Being a director or a conductor is a balance of many things. And to do it right is a very difficult tightrope to walk. I've come to the conclusion that there's really no way to be one hundred percent popular as conductor.

Walk Balance Way Difficult Right

If I didn't like someone, I wouldn't want him calling me up when I was dying. I wouldn't want them having regrets that they didn't talk to me.

Me Someone Want Talk Dying Him

Winning the election is a good-news, bad-news kind of thing. Okay, now you're the mayor. The bad news is, now you're the mayor.

Winning You Bad Election News Kind

When I was in my 30s, I was at the end of a long-term relationship and going through a very hard time. I'd had about 15 different addresses and a series of relationships. I thought, 'It's time to have a look at yourself.'

Relationship Time Yourself Thought

We often think that when we have completed our study of one we know all about two, because 'two' is 'one and one.' We forget that we still have to make a study of 'and.'

Arthur Eddington

Think Know Forget Study Two Because

Normally I will have five or six cups of tea a day, and if I can have them poured from a teapot, then all the better. I think tea tastes so much nicer from a pot.

Day Tea Think Better I Can Will

The fact that I am as lean as I was in 2008, I'm stronger than I was in 2008 I think I have the potential to be as fast as I was.

I Am Think Potential Stronger Fast

Anyone who thinks that people can be fooled or pushed around has an inaccurate and pretty low estimate of people - and he won't do very well in advertising.

People Advertising Pretty Low Well

I've never fallen in love right off the bat. I get scared to say I love you too soon because it means so much. It means you're not seeing an end to things.

Leighton Meester

Love I Love You End You Seeing Say

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