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Alfonso A. Ossorio Quotes

The idea is to take the most ordinary things and make them extraordinary, as Gerard Manley Hopkins does in his poems.

Alfonso A. Ossorio

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: filipino
Birth: 1916 - 1990

Topics

Extraordinary Things Take Idea Most

I remember hearing that when Judi Dench was starting out at the Old Vic, she used to stand by the side of the stage watching the actors around her, and I can see why: That is where you really learn!

Stand Learn Remember You I Can Why

Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.

Ignorance Law Legal Lawyers Only

There was no instruction to be thankful that the Christians were special people, chosen people. There was no nationalistic, political or ethnic superiority to be thankful for.

Thankful People Political Special

I always laugh at these companies that have these rules saying, 'You're only allowed to have this or that on your desk.' It's no fun to work at a place like that.

Work Fun Saying Laugh You Rules

You can get a bit 'head in the clouds' - well, I do - and full of myself if I stick in front of the camera for too long. I forget there is hard work that needs to be done.

Tom Goodman-Hill

Work Hard Work Myself Clouds Camera

If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig.

Good Job World You Pretty Star

Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open.

Miroslav Vitous

Me Week Play Open Everything Miles

When I was a boy, I used to stay with a school friend in Bexhill, in Sussex, which was then well-known for being the town with more oldies than any other. Aged ten, I felt slightly embarrassed by this, though I'm not sure why.

Friend School Boy Why More Stay

Whether you like it or not, you're forced to come to the realisation that death is out there. But I don't fear death, I'm a fatalist. I believe when it's your time, that's it. It's the hand you're dealt.

Fear Time Death Believe You Hand

That is all that we want, what people want, what people want in New York, in Washington, in Pittsburgh, in any other place in the United States or in Europe. People want to live peacefully. That's what we want.

Live New York People Place New Want

If someone is trying to skip the struggle - which is the creative job - our machines today, the technology that we have, can help the person, but it is only momentary. On the other hand, if you are creative, you have the skill, and you are hardworking, technology can only make you superior.

Technology Today Struggle Job Help

I'm not someone who likes to be in the whole Hollywood tabloids.

Someone Hollywood Whole Who Likes

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