Cynthia Ozick Quotes

I think a fictional invention grows according to its own development, not the author's. Characters in fiction are not simply as alive as you and me, they are more alive. Becky Sharp, Elizabeth Bennett, and Don Quixote may not outlive the burning out of the sun, but they will certainly outlive the brief candle of our lives.

Cynthia Ozick

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I'm not going to leave one of the best shows to do another TV show.

Jimmy Smits

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Cultures render their icons in their own image. Which comes down to vanity, in some sense.

Joel Edgerton

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What appeals to me about an American music directorship is the involvement of the conductor with the orchestra and the community. I think that's a fantastic thing. In Europe, being principal conductor means merely that you're the person who does most of the concerts. For me, that simply isn't enough.

Jeffrey Tate

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Nothing retains less of desire in art, in science, than this will to industry, booty, possession.

Andre Breton

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I know movies are a function of our dream world. And when you project yourself on screen, it's easier to project yourself into what you were, not what you are.

Meryl Streep

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I had been a reporter for 15 years when I set out to write my first novel. I knew how to research an article or profile a subject - skills that I assumed would be useless when it came to fiction. It was from my imagination that the characters in my story would emerge.

Amy Waldman

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My dad is a successful television producer, director and writer, and my mom's a director and writer. Even when I was young, I wanted to be an actress.

Troian Bellisario

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Projecting weakness will not make us safer or discourage attacks against us. We need to show leadership and strength by demonstrating that we will not tolerate violent acts against our people, and we will not leave our citizens or our interests vulnerable to an attack.

Tom Rooney

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I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.

Mary Pierce

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I made a movie in Morocco. I made a movie in Brazil. I've made commercials all over the world. Every set looks like another set.

Michel Hazanavicius

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I know the signs of scaredness.

Michael Jordan

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We have boys now, and men, in the rock and roll business and all the show business, who have this reaction on women. They scream. They yell. They do all sorts of wild things.

Minnie Pearl

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