John W. Foster Quotes

One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.

John W. Foster

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 2, 1836 - November 15, 1917

Topics

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I haven't been hunting for years. It is just a tradition I grew up with.

Jochen Zeitz

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What I do now, when I'm taking on a film, I always ask about the fairness of the pay. I ask what they're offering me in comparison to the guy. I don't care about how much I get paid; I'm in an industry where we're overcompensated for the work we do.

Jessica Chastain

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Losing your parent is unlike anything.

Jenny Lewis

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I always quite like the idea of casting against type when I'm looking for and trying to understand who a character is.

Andrew Haigh

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The number of vacations me and my husband have canceled... if you really want a job, book a non-refundable vacation. But obviously we're blessed too.

Melissa Rosenberg

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The Church has always been willing to swap off treasures in heaven for cash down.

Robert Green Ingersoll

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We've gotten to a point where it costs so much money to make a movie that directors and filmmakers feel they have to make sure that everybody gets it. And that's an unfortunate development, I think, in a lot of narratives floating around in the film industry.

Jeff Nichols

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I left Apple in April of 1984, pretty soon after the introduction of the Mac.

Andy Hertzfeld

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When you're on a series, it's tough to go on and do something else afterward. If you're smart, save your money and you can wait out the bad times, until something else comes along.

Michael Dorn

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This is a man who graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University in three years, editor of the Harvard Law Review, argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court.

Rod Parsley

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Bad religion is arrogant, self-righteous, dogmatic and intolerant. And so is bad science. But unlike religious fundamentalists, scientific fundamentalists do not realize that their opinions are based on faith. They think they know the truth.

Rupert Sheldrake

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Early on, I joined that large group of show business cadets who were 'multi-hyphenates,' 'independents,' 'self produced' or 'alternately financed.' Sometimes, most times, I've had to do it all: raise the money, write the script, produce, direct and act in the film.

Mike Binder

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