Dennis Potter Quotes

Everything we do has consequences.

Dennis Potter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dramatist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: May 17, 1935 - June 7, 1994

Topics

ConsequencesEverything

With faith and courage, generations of Armenians have overcome great suffering and proudly preserved their culture, traditions, and religion and have told the story of the genocide to an often indifferent world.

Jerry Costello

FaithCourageGreatCultureReligion

That's the biggest gap in sports, the difference between the winner and the loser of the Super Bowl.

John Madden

SportsLoserWinnerSuper BowlGap

Which is supposed to mean they're doing something in their broadcasting they would not do is they were simply out to maximize profit; if they were really public service institutions, not purely profit maximizing institutions.

Robert McChesney

ServicePublic ServiceDoingProfit

There is an integrity to INXS, in the music, that makes it worthwhile.

Michael Hutchence

IntegrityMusicWorthwhileMakes

You don't change minds in Washington with sweet reason. You do it to the white light of public opinion.

Steve Forbes

ChangeLightSweetOpinionYou

I get that same queasy, nervous, thrilling feeling every time I go to work. That's never worn off since I was 12 years-old with my dad's 8-millimeter movie camera.

Steven Spielberg

WorkTimeCameraFeelingGoNervous

I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to make music.

Steve Winwood

ChangeMusicChange The WorldPeople

Years ago, I worked at a fashion magazine. I was the lowest man on the totem pole, one of the only men on that particular pole: a little brother with a dozen older sisters whose grace and glamour I so admired.

Rumaan Alam

MenManBrotherGraceFashionYears

When it comes to lyrics, I just write down a lot of things, and only a very tiny fraction of it, I think, is any good.

Matt Berninger

GoodThinkDownWriteThingsJust

My books are based on observing others, not myself.

Michael Korda

MyselfOthersBooksObservingBased

I like making people laugh, so drama was never a big leap for me.

Luke Hemsworth

PeopleMeLaughDramaLeapNever

I find inspiration in many places. Sometimes music gives me the kernel of a story. Sometimes it's dissatisfaction with the plot of a movie or a book that gets me thinking. Sometimes it's love of a movie or book.

Christopher Paolini

LoveMusicMeBookStoryThinking

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