Mary Beard Quotes

Roman military tactics were much over-rated. All the clever ones had the same idea, which was to go round the back.

Mary Beard

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I was a member of Circle Rep; I had done a little bit of directing there. I remember that I had a vacation from 'Angels', in which I remounted a play that I had done out of town called 'Three Hotels.' That's how I spent my week vacation.

Joe Mantello

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I wanted to play the part that Mary Kay played, the lawyer who wanted to have baby and felt her clock ticking, because it was something I could relate to.

JoBeth Williams

BabyLawyerPlayClockSomething

I'm interested in directing movies about situations that I've lived, so they are almost a personal essay about what I've come to believe in.

Jodie Foster

BelieveMoviesPersonalLivedEssay

I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They were better musicians, they were better athletes, they were not uptight about sex, and they knew how to enjoy life better than most people.

Jerry Leiber

LifeEnjoy LifePeopleBlackBetter

What is learned on the athletic field is not forgotten, nor are the lessons of character that are forged there ever lost. Consider the contributions in the field of public life, business, law, medicine, and the military of those who actively participated in athletics.

Robert Kennedy

LifeBusinessCharacterLawMedicine

Being a Victoria's Secret Angel has really built up my confidence. It's such an exciting thing to be able to do as a model. It's the best thing you can possibly do. It's such a special feeling that it's something so hard to actually describe.

Stella Maxwell

ConfidenceBestAngelYouFeeling

I never Google myself. Only if I want to feel really terrible about myself would I do that.

Sienna Miller

MyselfFeelWantGoogleNeverWould

Who cares if a carrot has a slight bend? They're all the same when they end up on the plate.

Tristram Stuart

EndBendSameUpCarrotPlate

There are so many good stories about the Vikings.

Travis Fimmel

GoodStoriesManyAboutGood Stories

I have no idea what will come next in my writing life or life in general. I like not knowing, but I know what I want. That doesn't mean it will happen, but I'll give it my best try.

Rita Mae Brown

LifeBestWritingNot KnowingKnow

A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad.

Robert Wagner

LifeDogLoveYouBadWill

I didn't know, at 22, that regret is useless. If I could go back and change something - give myself some big break, pass along some secret information, reassure myself that most things would, in fact, work out - I don't think I would.

Rumaan Alam

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