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Lionel Trilling Quotes

It is possible that the contemplation of cruelty will not make us humane but cruel; that the reiteration of the badness of our spiritual condition will make us consent to it.

Lionel Trilling

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: July 4, 1905 - November 5, 1975

Topics

Spiritual Will Possible Contemplation

If one tries to think about history, it seems to me - it's like looking at a range of mountains. And the first time you see them, they look one way. But then time changes, the pattern of light shifts. Maybe you've moved slightly, your perspective has changed. The mountains are the same, but they look very different.

Robert Harris

History Time Light Perspective Me

In 'Hardflip,' you have a relationship where the father and son haven't seen each other in 18 years, but they find they're very alike: pigheaded, stubborn, passionate. It's a wonderful story of how you can't get away from how similar you and your children are.

John Schneider

Father Son Relationship Children You

We don't want to box ourselves within any type of genre, you know? Whatever feels good, if it moves us and we like it, we get on it and make it our own. That's what we do.

Rozonda Thomas

Good You Know Want Box Whatever

I have a garden, and I'm passionately interested in young people.

Mary Wesley

People Garden Young Young People

Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before.

Mignon McLaughlin

Love Doors Windows Even Before Were

Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.

Moliere

World Better Place Better Place None

Boeing does a great job in introducing product that kind of changes the game.

Louis R. Chenevert

Great Job Game Kind Product Changes

In the same way I accumulate objects, I also accumulate images, and I find them arranging themselves into categories, too. And some images insist on being painted; others don't.

Donald Baechler

Find Way Others Same Being Objects

When I think of my work, I'm aware that I'm American and African at all points and times. And without a doubt, my experience and understanding of America was shaped by having immigrant parents.

Dinaw Mengestu

Work Experience Parents Think Doubt

There are professional negotiators working for the writers and the actors, but basically you've got the writers and actors negotiating against businessmen. That's why you get rhetoric.

Dick Wolf

You Professional Rhetoric Why Get

I face every project the same way - do it right and give 110%. 100% isn't good enough.

Debra Wilson

Good Face Enough Way Project Right

That's right; I was watching 'From Russia With Love', one of my favourite Bond movies, and suddenly thought that I'd love to see a version of this from Tatiana Romanova's point of view. Or, better yet; what if she was the hero? What if this was her story, and Bond was just a side character?

Antony Johnston

Love Character Hero Bond Better