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Lillian Hellman Quotes

They're fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.

Lillian Hellman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Writing Advice Talking Young Say

Human beings are made up of many different values, and sometimes those values are in tension with each other.

John Mackey

Values Sometimes Human Up Tension

When a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those rights. The people can act only by their agents and, within the powers conferred upon them, their acts must be considered as the acts of the people.

John Marshall

Nature People Law Rights Within Act

I always say that my job is not to think about today. My job is to look around the corner and feel and see what's coming, and then warn everybody else.

Angela Ahrendts

Today Job Think Feel Look Say

If you look at any 15 pieces of mine, nobody does a piece like them. Totally new techniques. All the jugglers are stealing from me and claiming that they've done it.

Michael Moschen

Me You Look Nobody New Done

I am a Nubian.

Mo Ibrahim

I Am Am

The church is an institution of music and of production and performance, and it has to do with taking people to places inside of themselves and giving them an opportunity to sit deep in their own feelings, and to be together and deeply alone at the same time, and to process things.

Lizz Wright

Music Opportunity Alone Time People

The idea of the mask in any scenario has always fascinated me. Not only does it protect identity, it also allows one to hide.

Jason Reynolds

Identity Me Mask Hide Protect Idea

Every Motown act dressed classy, and we were clean-cut. Whenever you saw a Motown act, they were polished, and they knew how to treat people.

Dennis Edwards

People Treat You Dressed Classy Act

All of my favorite directors are coming from a singular perspective, and I think that's been very lacking in film.

Brett Gelman

Perspective Think Coming Film Been

When you lose, you learn a lot about yourself. That experience is important.

Antonio Conte

Experience Yourself Learn You Lose

If you play more than two chords, you're showing off.

Woody Guthrie

You Play More Two Off Than

You don't know what bravery is until you overcome fear.

Kurt Elling

Fear You Know Overcome Bravery