Lillian Hellman Quotes

Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?

Lillian Hellman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dramatist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 20, 1905 - June 30, 1984

Topics

PeopleInjusticeDefendAgreeSince

For this generation, ours, life is nuclear survival, liberty is human rights, the pursuit of happiness is a planet whose resources are devoted to the physical and spiritual nourishment of its inhabitants.

Jimmy Carter

LifeHappinessSpiritualGeneration

I don't think Wisconsin should become known as a state where we shoot cats.

Jim Doyle

CatsThinkBecomeShootWhereState

Interplay and interaction are the integral parts of music - they're as important as the notes.

John McLaughlin

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I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think.

Maurice Sendak

ChildrenMeThinkBetterYouWrite

After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism.

Ang Lee

LookingComedyMoviesWithoutMaking

For years, I kept the two separate: Michael Horse the artist and Michael Horse the actor. I like the acting, but I'm an artist; that's my identity.

Michael Horse

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I'm blessed to have such a tight-knit family that we can talk about anything. Whether we talk frequently or not, since we're on separate ends of the country, there are a lot of moving parts, and we always stay tight and find that center ground that keeps us together.

Stephen Curry

FamilyTogetherMovingBlessedFind

I don't believe in pick-up lines because I've always been very comfortable in my own skin.

Skylar Astin

BelieveSkinComfortableMy OwnOwn

I've always made a clear distinction between making a life and making a living.

Robert Fulghum

LifeLivingAlwaysClearMade

As I've grown older, I've grown more convinced there's nothing that shouldn't be talked about. If we think we're protecting each other, we're not.

Jonathan Safran Foer

ThinkNothingMoreOlderConvinced

As I look back over fifty years of ministry, I recall innumerable tests, trials and times of crushing pain. But through it all, the Lord has proven faithful, loving, and totally true to all his promises.

David Wilkerson

PainPromisesLookBackLovingTrue

I always want to be telling stories in whatever fashion I can, and directing is really just understanding and learning a different element of that storytelling process.

Allison Mack

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