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Jorge Luis Borges Quotes

The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.

Jorge Luis Borges

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: argentinian
Birth: August 24, 1899 - June 14, 1986

Topics

Worth Flattery Nothing More Than

It's a relentless regime with 'Misfits.' I'm actually a little bit nervous of it, because I know it's going to be so tough to film, but we have a good crack at it.

Good Tough Know Nervous Relentless

Isn't that what we come into politics for? To say to people: 'You can do it, too - there is a chance to serve your community. There is a chance to shape it co-operatively and democratically, without fear or favour.' And that is what I tried to do.

Fear Community Politics People You

We tell ourselves stories in order to live.

Live Tell Order Stories Ourselves

I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played.

Violin First Everyone Up Five Just

I've been on social media for quite a long time, maybe because I've been sending out nutrition information.

Time Social Media Media Information

Everything I see and hear... I will take ideas from anyplace, anywhere, anytime, and life has become a song to me. I'm always looking for a song.

John Mellencamp

Life Me Ideas Song Looking Become

The actors I admired were Bogart, Cagney, Cooper, Tracy. Great personalities. Real stars.

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Stars Great Real Personalities Were

I think it inhibits a guy's development when he's simply handed minutes and doesn't have to do anything to earn them, and thus, there's no reason to work harder or change the way you play.

Work Change Think You Play Way

I'd say music runs in my blood. My parents are exceptionally talented singers, so even before I was born, it was a known fact to them that I'd become a singer. Thanks to my genes, I started off at the age of three and since then, music has meant everything to me.

Music Age Parents Me Born Three

When you're doing that TV thing, you're doing the same thing for years and years. You can fall into bad habits as an actor and I think it can take a toll on your ability to act, which I think is scary.

Think Doing You Fall Bad Actor

I think the moment I discovered I definitely wanted to act was when I saw a play alone by myself when I was fourteen. Maybe it was a Moliere play? I discovered the atmosphere of the theater, and I knew I wanted to be an actor.

Alone Myself Moment Think Play Act

I'm loath to use my personal life to promote what I do, but at the same time, I don't like a journalist going away with no more than you could get off Wikipedia, where most of it's invented anyway.

Life Time You Personal More Same

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