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Anthony Hopkins Quotes

I was called 'Dumbo,' like the elephant, as a child because I couldn't understand things at school.

Anthony Hopkins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: welsh
Birth: December 31, 1937

Topics

School Child Elephant Understand

An editor named Kerrie Hughes wanted me to write a short story that brought my fire-spider Smudge from my goblin books into the present-day world. I came up with libriomancy as a way to make that happen.

Me World Story Short Way Write

So many young people are coming out of a generation that has experienced deep woundedness and brokenness, and they are full of life. They are eager to engage. They care about community, and they care about one another.

Jeff Fortenberry

Life Community People Generation Out

I was on the Johnny Carson show, I believe 114 or 104 times. And aside from those times on the air, I never spoke to him. I never met him.

Believe I Believe Never Him Air Met

The script will point you in certain directions and I go the opposite if I can. I try do do one thing and tell a different story with my eyes. I believe what's more interesting is always what's not being said.

Eyes Believe Story Interesting You

It is past time for Congress to get serious about our spending crisis and impose fiscal restraint.

Time Past Congress Serious Crisis

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.

Strong Lifetime Because Four None

Nearly all children have a feeling for rhythm in words, for the delicate pattern of nursery rhymes. Many adults have lost this feeling and, if they read verse at all, demand a far cruder music than that which they once appreciated.

Music Children Words Feeling Lost

'Carbs' is the first song I wrote, and 'I Wanna Boi' is the second song I wrote. I am very proud of every song I made since then. Anything I'm not proud of I wouldn't show people.

I Am People Song Proud First Show

I'm not a standup. I don't really have jokes. I don't have 10 minutes. It took a while for me to realize this.

Me Realize Jokes Minutes Really

I have a romantic vision of the beautiful delineation between TV and film that existed for so many years. I romanticize the studio system and movie stars as a whole, but obviously that's just anachronistic and probably a non-reality.

Stars Beautiful Vision Romantic Film

You go to conferences, and your fellow African intellectuals - and even heads of state - they all say: 'Nigeria is a big disappointment. It is the shame of the African continent.'

Disappointment You Go Say Shame Big

I started listening to music when I wrote when I had three sons at home.

Home Music Listening Three Started

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