Conrad Veidt Quotes

It is precisely as though I were possessed by some other spirit when I enter on a new task of acting, as though something within me presses a switch and my own consciousness merges into some other, greater, more vital being.

Conrad Veidt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: January 22, 1893 - April 3, 1943

Topics

MeActingNewSpiritMy OwnTask

Well, purity - there's no purity in politics.

Jim DeMint

PoliticsPurityWell

I don't mean this to sound cliche, but it's really about the work for me. I like to keep working on things.

Jeremy Luke

WorkMeSoundMeanThingsWorking

The best songs/films/collections expose truths about life and make them universally accessible; they progress humanity.

Andreja Pejic

LifeBestProgressHumanityExpose

I have been interested in pirates since I was about 8 years old. The idea of people deciding, sometimes at a moment's notice, to throw over the rules and restrictions of society - it was just irresistible.

Robert Kurson

MomentPeopleSocietyRulesOver

Perish the infamous doctrine that man can have property in man. Let us resent with indignation every effort to put a chain upon our minds.

Robert Green Ingersoll

ManEffortMindsPropertyUsChain

I love recreating, and I love elevating - anything I do I want do ten times better every time.

Stefflon Don

LoveTimeBetterWantAnythingTen

I think 'Game of Thrones' was extraordinary. I want to do some period pieces. It would be lovely to tell great stories, that is my main ambition. And to be working with amazing creators.

Stana Katic

GreatAmazingAmbitionGameThink

My philosophy is fight anyone, anywhere. If you're going to be the best then you're going to have to beat them all, so why pick and choose?

Robert Whittaker

BestFightPhilosophyYouChoose

Thinking about the cold weather in England... Don't be afraid to rock the David Niven look.

Mike D

WeatherColdThinkingLookRock

I want to go back home and make movies in Australia. There's so many stories that we haven't captured yet. In Australia, we cling on to whatever culture we have. We're such a multicultural country.

Brenton Thwaites

HomeCultureBackCountryAustralia

If you pour your life into songs, you want them to be heard. It's a desire to communicate. A deep desire to communicate inspires songwriting.

Bono

LifeDeepYouDesireWantYour

I wouldn't consciously pursue trying to make something for the charts. It's just not in my scope now. I'd rather stick needles in my eyes.

Sheena Easton

EyesTryingNowPursueSomething

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