Sylvie Guillem Quotes

A drop of water can't stop a fire alone. But a drop of water, plus another one, plus another one, then you have the rain, and the rain can stop the fire.

Sylvie Guillem

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dancer
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: February 25, 1965

Topics

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Acknowledging that there's something you desire, not going after it, and deciding that, 'You know what, it's fine; I'll just focus on what I do have, make myself a ham sandwich, and call it a day,' isn't happiness. It's denial.

Jen Sincero

HappinessMyselfFocusDayYouKnow

In 2004, I was on the West End stage in The Woman In White, and for every show I had to climb into a fat suit to play the obese Count Fosco. It was hard work, and unbearably hot, but I sailed through because I'd always kept myself fit.

Michael Crawford

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It's rare to have even half-meaningful conversations in the film industry.

Amber Heard

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Being old is such a treat!

Shirley MacLaine

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I couldn't love a movie much more than 'Dazed and Confused.' I would argue that 'Dazed and Confused: The Series' would have been very much like 'Freaks and Geeks.' And that died a painful death because it was too good.

Rob Thomas

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High school is such an awkward, difficult time, and I think a lot of people can't wait to explore the world because it's such a bubble.

Rita Volk

TimeSchoolPeopleWaitWorldThink

If you write something that gets a bad response, or someone commits candor or is off message, there are often consequences almost immediately when it appears in the paper or a magazine, that somebody gets called into the boss's office. And sometimes it can result in a loss of access for the reporter.

Ron Suskind

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I love cars; I like the idea of manufacturing something, having a product, a hard product to sell and promote, but as time went on, I recognized that car companies are so bureaucratic and so ossified that it would take forever to work your way up. And so I went into consulting.

Mitt Romney

WorkLoveCarTimeWayHard

I think we are looked upon as a veteran band.

Lou Gramm

ThinkBandI ThinkVeteranLooked

I'm raising kids, and so much of American culture sustains me and gives me things to think about and work on.

Colson Whitehead

WorkCultureMeThinkAmericanKids

We, as a culture, use television as at least one of the great arbiters of truth. Even though we know it's fiction, when we see it portrayed, we believe it. We recognize it as part of our culture.

Peter Paige

TruthGreatCultureBelieveKnow

It's an honor that people give a crap about us. We're in a rock band; we're not supposed to be treated with any respect.

Rick Nielsen

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