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Frederick Douglass Quotes

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.

Frederick Douglass

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: February 14, 1818 - February 20, 1895

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Myself Be True True My Own Others

I'm dying always.

What helps writers, and ultimately, obviously, helps the actors - who should serve the words that the writer puts on the page - is if the character has damages, because then the writers can cultivate and excavate, like a dentist going into a tooth.

John C. McGinley

Character Words Page Dentist Serve

Part of my mission as an actor has been to define what an American is.

American Mission Actor Define Been

He's meant to be that classic Homer, Ulysses, Hercules - a character who goes out or has some gift of some kind. He goes on a journey of discovery and part of that is falling into darkness - the temptations of life.

Life Character Journey Darkness Gift

No nation as young as America can be expected to become immediately a power in the arts.

John Philip Sousa

Power America Young Become Nation

As a child, I was lucky to have the support of my parents because starting a tennis career is a very expensive adventure.

Adventure Support Child Parents

When I'm injured, I eat everything - proper junk. That's the one thing about being injured so much, I get to treat myself.

Myself Treat Eat Everything Get

I've gotten to believe it's more fun to play politicians than actually be them.

Fun Believe Play More Politicians

I was never interested in 'Teen Beat' like roles. I just wanted to work.

Work Teen Never Beat Just Like

It's pretty crazy. I was thinking about that today, how 'True Blood' has penetrated so much of the cultural zeitgeist. It's truly amazing; it's incredible! The cover of 'Rolling Stone' is major. What's next, the cover of 'Vanity Fair?' When I'm in a 'New Yorker' cartoon, then I will feel like I have made it.

Today Amazing Crazy Thinking Feel

I get called all these horrible names by Lindsey Graham, who I don't even know.

Know Names Horrible Get Who Even

It has nothing to do with commercial success. You cannot calculate in your head how to put the mosaic together to make a commercial film: that's out of the question.

Success Together You Nothing Head

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