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Hesketh Pearson Quotes

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.

Hesketh Pearson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: english
Birth: February 20, 1887 - April 9, 1964

Topics

Man Pride Privilege Never Reason He

I think that confidence is a big thing. It's being comfortable, feeling comfortable, managing your schedule.

Jimmy Walker

Confidence Think Feeling Schedule

As you get older, you treasure the beautiful things of the past but also see things more clearly.

John Cameron Mitchell

Beautiful Past You Treasure See Get

An extraordinary diva would never sit by herself.

John Lone

Never Extraordinary Diva Sit Herself

When I was a teenager, I remember the extraordinary feeling of accomplishment for completing 'Vanity Fair.' I don't think it was even for school.

John Lithgow

School Accomplishment Think Remember

It's important to let things go.

St. Lucia

Go Important Things

La Flavour's 'Mandolay' is a disco classic - I dare you to sit still while listening to it.

RuPaul

Listening You Disco Dare Classic La

I bite my fingernails. That's probably not a good thing.

JoJo

Good Bite A Good Thing Thing

For exercise, I tend to like the outdoors. In Paris, I rent a bike in the street and cycle around, and in L.A. I live up in the hills so I go hiking a lot. I like to stay fit by being generally active.

Diane Kruger

Live Bike Outdoors Exercise Street

If you work hard and there's not a good atmosphere, the work doesn't mean a thing.

Diego Costa

Work Good Work Hard You Mean Hard

I don't know if I'd want to be a Secret Service agent. In the movies, it's exciting and romantic and all that. Really, most of their job is standing in a hallway for 12 hours making sure somebody doesn't come through a doorway off of a stairwell.

Dennis Quaid

Romantic Service Job Know Movies

I don't think I'll ever be a person who likes to work out.

Conrad Sewell

Work Think Person Out Work Out Who

I like to think that if it hadn't gone as well as it has, if I wasn't able to make a living off of playing music, I would still be playing the music. But, of course, I wouldn't likely have had the opportunity to travel, and a lot of the places have inspired songs.

Bruce Cockburn

Music Opportunity Travel Think Gone