David Grinspoon Quotes

Thinking about the new epoch - often called the Anthropocene, or the age of humanity - challenges us to look at ourselves in the mirror of deep time, measured not in centuries or even in millennia, but over millions and billions of years.

David Grinspoon

Recitation: by Male by Female

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AgeTimeMirrorChallengesThinking

I think the tougher the challenge the better.

Jim Otto

ChallengeThinkBetterI Think

I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on to take more risks to create someone really distinct.

Jim Parsons

CharacterMyselfRisksSafetyCreate

On the weekends, some people garden; I slice salmon.

Jerry Della Femina

PeopleGardenSome PeopleWeekends

I have a very optimistic view of my future right now. I'm very excited to see where it goes, but I try not to make plans just because I know how unpredictable life can be. Especially the life of an actor, and especially the life of an actor on 'Glee.' I just want to be happy and healthy and surrounded by people I love, as cheesy as it sounds.

Melissa Benoist

LifeLoveFutureHappyPeopleView

I am involved with 'Write Girl,' which is such a great organization, because they go into inner city schools and work with underprivileged girls to pair them up with other writers. And it gets them learning to express themselves and become familiar with their own voice. They have a 100% success ratio getting those girls into college.

Melissa Rosenberg

WorkLearningSuccessGirlGreat

I've built my career on unpaid interns, and the interns told me it was great - I learned more from you than I did in college.

John Stossel

GreatCollegeMeYouCareerMore

Why can't I make up my own characters and paint the people I want to see in the world? I'm depicting the many people who existed in history but whose presence was never documented.

Amy Sherald

HistoryPeopleWorldWantWhyNever

I think about sustainability all the time, whether it's with fish or farmers in Eastern Oregon.

Tom Douglas

TimeThinkFishSustainabilityAbout

Every day, do small gestures of generosity! It does not mean go to Cambodia. Do it at home. If you do nothing at home, evil becomes normal.

Rithy Panh

HomeDayGenerosityEvilSmallYou

It's kind of not about the quality of the art, as much as this is what I love doing and I'd have a worse time doing anything else. That's kind of as far as I think in terms of philosophy.

Jonny Greenwood

LoveTimeArtQualityThinkDoing

Having a director who is also an actor makes for that very relaxed way of working and it's empowering.

Chris Hemsworth

ActorWayDirectorRelaxedWorking

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

Coco Chanel

TimeDoorWallTransformBeating

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