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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 24, 1842 - 1914

Topics

Education Learning Ignorance Kind

Sometimes we'll only get one script in a year that we want to make that we feel is good enough.

Jerry Bruckheimer

Good Feel Enough Year Sometimes Get

Until politics are a branch of science we shall do well to regard political and social reforms as experiments rather than short-cuts to the millennium.

John B. S. Haldane

Science Politics Political Well Than

I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no.

Enough Say Old I Was Raised Raised

I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.

Me Think Down Said Chess Kind

These people have served a longer sentence than some people who have committed murder.

Jeff Greenfield

People Some People Who Committed

I think deep down I'm spiritual, but there's nothing I practice.

Stella McCartney

Spiritual Practice Deep Think Down

One of the big issues in Ohio and elsewhere is people do not have the skills to take advantage of the openings that are out there.

People Skills Take Advantage Out Big

I was a musician and did moderately well at that. I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I think as I became more comfortable and knowledgeable about myself and what I wanted, I moved into acting. I came to it rather late - later than most. I just really wanted to try my hand, and thankfully, it worked out for the most part.

Myself Man Think Late Acting Living

With 'Ilustrado,' I set out to change the way we read literature, and I think I failed spectacularly. In fact, I know I failed. In reaching further than I could, I may not have produced a life- or literature-changing book, but I did produce one I am proud of.

Life Change I Am Book Proud Think

I don't think I have advice for female directors as opposed to male directors. I think all first-time directors should try and be as prepared as they possibly can, because it's hard!

Think Advice Try Hard Because

We all have ambitions, but only the few achieve. A man thinks of a good thing and says: 'Now if I only had the money I'd put that through.' The word 'if' was a dent in his courage. With character fully established, his plan well thought out, he had only to go to those in command of capital and it would have been forthcoming.

Douglas Fairbanks

Good Character Courage Money Man Go

On one level, this was the biggest challenge out there - to make a film of this scope, in this amount of time, and to go into a different genre, essentially. Yes, I've done a vampire film, but 'Eclipse' is a very different kind of thing. This is a romantic story, which swings from a darker, more abject feeling to very pure romantic scenes.

Time Challenge Romantic Story Done

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