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Alan Watts Quotes

I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: english
Birth: January 6, 1915 - November 16, 1973

Topics

Future Past Present Real Illusions

As an overly confident college freshman, the first time I received a below-average score on an exam was a needed wake-up call.

Stephanie Coontz

Time College Confident First Time

I studied acting for five years. I quit college at that point. You know, I go hard. When I know I'm supposed to go in a direction, I'm fully committed and I go all the way. Everything falls to the side and I'm all in. So I completely dove into acting even though I was almost 30.

College Direction You Acting Know

Viewed from a holistic ecological perspective, some meat - such as conscientiously hunted animals - involves less suffering and environmental damage than arable agriculture, while both of these are significantly less harmful than indiscriminately purchasing meat on the market.

Tristram Stuart

Perspective Suffering Environmental

I think anything which improves services is in principle a good thing.

Good Think Anything Principle Thing

1913 wasn't a very good year. 1913 gave us the income tax, the 16th amendment and the IRS.

Good Year Tax Amendment Income Tax

The racism, the sexism, I never let it be my problem. It's their problem. If I see a door comin' my way, I'm knockin' it down. And if I can't knock down the door, I'm sliding through the window. I'll never let it stop me from what I wanna do.

Racism Me Door Window Problem Down

You open a section of 'The New York Times,' and there's a review or a story on a choreographer or a dancer, and there's an informative, clear image of a dancer. This is, in my view, not an interesting photograph.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

New York Story View Interesting You

There are definitely designers that I love, people I love to work with. And who they are as people matters. Are they good people? Do they treat their staff well? Do they treat my staff well? Are they young? Can I give them a boost? But when all of that is equal... is it cute?

Work Love Good Cute People Treat

I was so shocked by how many people watched 'Lois and Clark.'

People Shocked How Many Watched

I never think about my style but just try and make the pictures look believable.

Style Think Look Pictures Try Never

Every actor has a different language. Every actor has their strengths and their challenges, and I try to help them and support them and help them through their challenges as best I can.

Best Support Challenges Language Try

A really great reception makes me feel like I have a great big warm heating pad all over me. People en masse have always been wonderful to me. I truly have a great love for an audience, and I used to want to prove it to them by giving them blood.

Love Great People Me Warm Giving

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