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Ernst Lubitsch Quotes

I sometimes make pictures which are not up to my standard, but then it can only be said of a mediocrity that all his work is up to his standard.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: german
Birth: January 29, 1892 - November 30, 1947

Topics

Work Mediocrity Pictures Sometimes

I've always been a workhorse, and I've been supporting myself since I was 15.

Myself Always Been Since Supporting

Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children. Now, I have three children and no theories.

Children Raising Children Now Three

In the crowded and difficult conditions of a steep hillside, houses have had to struggle to establish their territory and to survive.

Stephen Gardiner

Struggle Survive Difficult Houses

If a magician makes a mistake, it's sometimes forgiven by the audience. If a gambling cheat makes a mistake, they will almost certainly lose their lives - and probably in a horrible manner.

Mistake Gambling Lose Sometimes Will

I was raised in a Baptist tradition, but then I went to an Episcopalian high school, and they were very accepting of people of all faiths.

School People High School Tradition

Let the master praise him, and say, 'Here ye do well.' For, I assure you, there is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit, and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

Learning Good You Say Will Praise

The biggest problems were to do with... well, to get that successful when you're so young, it attracts hangers-on, parasites, people who want to feed off you.

People Problems You Young Want Well

I'm not mad when people talk bad about me; that's the way it is.

People Me Bad Mad Way Talk

The first thing I do in the editing room is the 'radio edit,' where you listen to the dialogue and don't even look at the visuals. The rhythm, the music of the comedy, has to work.

Jay Chandrasekhar

Work Music Comedy You Look Editing

Listen to your heart more than your head. This motto will get you in trouble, but it's never boring.

Heart Motto You Trouble Boring Will

The science can tell you that the thousands of pseudo-scientific parenting books out there - not to mention the 'Baby Einstein' DVDs and the flash cards and the brain-boosting toys - won't do a thing to make your baby smarter. That's largely because babies are already as smart as they can be; smarter than we are in some ways.

Science Parenting Smart Baby You

I think most people write from what they see in their own world, which is maybe why we so often see an African-American woman as the best friend, or the one you bring in when you need some sass. It's like we're put in a box.

Friend Best Woman People World You

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