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Whit Stillman Quotes

What I like and find liberating in dialogue comedy is that the characters, and what they say, are not me. These are fleeting thoughts and observations and not presented as truths but as something that illuminates the character and the dynamic between the characters. This kind of dialogue is thesis and antithesis - and we never get to a synthesis.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: January 25, 1952

Topics

Character Me Thoughts Comedy Find

I promise you that during my life, I was more concerned about not letting people down, about doing my part, than I was ever into what it did for me.

Life People Me My Life Doing You

There's a false notion that success is a zero sum game. To win in our careers we have to give up family. To work hard we have to sacrifice sleep. To accomplish we must take (or borrow or steal) from somewhere else in our lives. It's just not the case.

Work Family Success Sacrifice Sleep

My father's music was influential. My place is my place. I must be myself and who I am.

Father Music Myself I Am Place Must

There are few things that are more revealing about someone than the way that they talk about a piece of literature or a play. You very quickly come to have a much deeper understanding of someone than you would if you just mingled together in a pub saying, 'All right, how are you?'

Together Saying Understanding Someone

In prehistoric times, Homo sapiens was deeply endangered. Early humans were less fleet of foot, with fewer natural weapons and less well-honed senses than all the predators that threatened them. Moreover, they were hampered in their movements by the need to protect their uniquely immature young - juicy meals for any hungry beast.

Early Beast Young Protect Need Foot

It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given.

Responsibility Team Dream Goal Going

True education is concerned not only with practical goals but also with values. Our aims assure us of our material life, our values make possible our spiritual life.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Life Education Goals Spiritual True

It's very special that the Olympics is in London. As a first Olympic experience, it's going to be pretty incredible.

Lizzie Armitstead

Experience Special London First Very

I was a big Batman fan when I was a kid.

Kid Big Fan Batman

I have equal parts film and digital cameras in my collection. I think that there are ways to Photoshop photos so that they look like you shot them on film, but is that as rewarding? It just depends on the person.

Think You Look Person Digital Equal

Tower Records was a place to meet your friends, your co-workers or a place to meet new friends who shared a common love of music, literature and all things cultural.

Love Music Friends Literature Place

Things got big quickly for us, and playing arenas... it's like - and every band will tell you this - you don't see any of the town.

Winston Marshall

You Will Band See Tell Big

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