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Elsa Maxwell Quotes

Existence is a party. You join after its started and you leave before its finished.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: May 24, 1883 - November 1, 1963

Topics

You Party Existence Leave Started

When traveling, we continually are 'discovering' what our day will be. We are in a new environment, perhaps a different culture, interacting with strangers who might have different priorities than we ourselves have.

Culture Day Priorities Strangers New

Because I was born in Casablanca and my parents were from the south of Spain, I do not have a big central root in France. I feel French but in a few ways, not at all French.

Parents Feel Born Big Because Spain

When I left New York, not a lot of shows were happening there, but 'Golden Boy' is such a New York show.

New York New Boy Golden Left Show

My poor children have been the subject of all of my experiments. We're still doing what I call 'Amish summers' where I turn off all electronics and pack away all their computers and stuff and watch them scream for a while until they settle down into, like, an electronic-free summer.

Children Computers Doing Down Summer

So many comedians, if you asked them, 'What's your priority in standup?' it's probably gonna be to make people laugh or to entertain them. That is just way down on my priority list, if on my list at all. I'm into breaking records. If I can do a set and break a record and get no laughs, I'm happy.

Happy People Laugh You Down I Can

What I like about my character: Luke Cage is a person first and foremost. We do have other black superheroes, but he's important because he's touchable. Luke has moments when he has to try to forget his pain, but then, unlike the rest of us, he's also able to channel that frustration into fighting bad guys. Real martyrs aren't trying to be martyrs.

Character Pain Frustration Rest Bad

It's sad that people listen to music and decide how the singer should look.

Music Sad People Look Listen Singer

I've always believed about brands and media that the mistake sometimes that's made is to think you're just going to take what you've been doing and kind of re-purpose it into the new platform. I don't think that ever works because consumers look for different experiences in different media formats.

Christie Hefner

Mistake Think Doing Media You Look

I never expected it, but I've gotten paid a lot to do what I love. There are no complaints.

Love Never Paid Expected Complaints

I like the enthusiasm but not the insincerity of Los Angeles.

Enthusiasm Los Angeles Like Los

Looking back on my life, I wish I'd stepped forward and made a fool of myself more often when I was younger - because when you do, you find out you can do it.

William K. Sessions

Life Myself Fool You Can Do It Wish

The life of the creative man is lead, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes.

Life Man Creative Boredom Important

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