Douglas Fairbanks Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 23, 1883 - December 12, 1939

Topics

GoodCharacterCourageMoneyManGo

You can fail in films because you don't have the talent, or you have too much humility, or you lack ferociousness. I'm a gangster. If I want something, I'll grab it.

John Cassavetes

TalentHumilityGangsterYouWant

Many people who did not die right away came down with nausea, headache, diarrhea, malaise, and fever, which lasted several days. Doctors could not be certain whether some of these symptoms were the result of radiation or nervous shock.

John Hersey

PeopleDieResultDownNervousDays

Anywhere in the world is a great gig if the people are pumped to hear some music.

Andy Grammer

MusicGreatPeopleWorldHearSome

I do not think there was anything abusive in my house. Yet, I stand by a lot of my critiques of Western parenting. I think there's a lot of questions about how you instill true self-esteem.

Amy Chua

ParentingThinkStandQuestionsYou

I find that people are constantly coming up to me now. There's been a definite surge of people recognizing me and I'm not sure if it has to do with the DVDs or not, but I've sort of assumed that it does because the show has been off the air for three years now.

Shiri Appleby

PeopleMeFindNowThreeAir

After the success of 'Aashiqui 2', I feel I need to conquer a lot more. I am constantly working towards it, and I will work harder.

Shraddha Kapoor

WorkSuccessI AmConquerFeelWill

Yes, it was difficult - making 'The Act of Killing' in particular was a very lonely process. No one really believed in it until very close to the end. But it was also a sanctuary. I was working in obscurity.

Joshua Oppenheimer

ProcessEndLonelyDifficultAct

I've been involved with blood donation since the 1980s because there is a critical need.

Donna Reed

BloodDonationNeedBeenCritical

It goes without saying that the first few months after my son was born were the toughest of my life.

David Silva

LifeSonSayingMy LifeBornFirst

Painting does what we cannot do - it brings a three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional plane.

Chuck Jones

PaintingWorldCannotDoesPlane

It would be ridiculous to ignore the speed and possibilities of the digital landscape.

Anna Wintour

IgnoreSpeedPossibilitiesLandscape

What I did in '06 with 'Port of Miami' was classic for that era, for that time frame, and in 2017, 'Rather You Than Me' will be the same.

Rick Ross

TimeMeMiamiYouWillClassic

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