Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Douglas Fairbanks Quotes

The man who puts life into an idea is acclaimed a genius, because he does the right thing at the right time. Therein lies the difference between the genius and a commonplace man.

Douglas Fairbanks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Time Man Genius Right Time

Something like trying to protect yourself all the time, things like trying to outwit fate. Those things can be the worst thing you can do for yourself.

John Frusciante

Time Yourself Fate Trying You Worst

There can't be a pure myth, especially when the myth has been handed down in the oral tradition. As the stories are told, they change. If the stories don't change they just die.

Maxine Hong Kingston

Change Die Tradition Down Pure Myth

People should vote for democracy, and Britain should vote for hope.

Michael Gove

Hope People Democracy Vote Should

We want to reinvent the phone. What's the killer app? The killer app is making calls! It's amazing how hard it is to make calls on most phones. We want to let you use contacts like never before - sync your iPhone with your PC or mac.

Steve Jobs

Amazing You Phone Want Never Phones

I believe that anybody who has to export, and who believes in skills, gets away from fighting about history.

Stef Wertheimer

History Believe Fighting Skills Away

The machinery of the democratic process is really no different today from what it was 150 years ago.

Steven Spielberg

Today Process Years Different Really

It is amazing to sing in front of a live audience. It is incredible. The energy is awesome.

Shraddha Kapoor

Live Amazing Energy Awesome Audience

You might think that after thousands of years of coming up too soon and getting frozen, the crocus family would have had a little sense knocked into it.

Robert Benchley

Family Think You Frozen Years Up

I made four comedies, and all did well, but I always wanted to do an action film. When I saw 'Singham,' I thought this was the right film. Many stopped me, saying, 'You are doing so well in comedy, why do you want to make this film?'

Rohit Shetty

Me Action Saying Thought Comedy You

I do think there's a difference when you see a book where you can tell the creator's doing something they really love or are really passionate about as opposed to an artist or a writer who is just doing a particular job or trying to sell a product or trying to cash in on a popular trend.

Mike Mignola

Love Job Book Think Doing You

I saw 'The Fountain' because my friend came over one day and said, 'This is my favorite movie I've ever seen. Please watch this,' and I watched it, and that was amazing.

Douglas Booth

Friend Day Amazing Said One Day Saw

You want to strike that happy medium: the balance of being able to find creative satisfaction in your profession, be able to afford a roof over your head, but still have the freedom to live a relatively normal life.

Chris Evans

Life Live Freedom Balance Creative