Ben Brantley Quotes

I write the occasional entry for the 'Times' Theatre blog, especially when I'm in London and seeing two shows a day, but I don't tweet. I don't want to have to express my opinion in 140 characters. That's like writing haiku. You need a certain amount of legroom to review a play properly.

Ben Brantley

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Most cornmeal producers don't tell you when their cornmeal was milled, which makes it difficult to know how long the product has been sitting in the store before you bought it.

Jeremy Jackson

LongYouKnowSittingDifficult

Nothing makes the minority leader more mad than when his side is forced to play by its own rules.

John Cornyn

LeaderRulesMadPlayNothingMore

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

Maya Angelou

SuccessHeartCareYouFindWill

I hardly ever listen to any of our old stuff now. Once the songs have been recorded and put on to vinyl they become someone else's entertainment, not mine.

Robert Smith

SomeoneNowEntertainmentBecomeOld

Indeed, in strengthening our security, boosting our economy, and protecting our environment, Canada is our friend, neighbor, partner, and ally.

Amy Klobuchar

FriendPartnerEnvironmentSecurity

My beauty icon is the love between my mother and father.

Stella Maxwell

LoveBeautyFatherMotherIcon

My karate skills are very limited. I'm a green belt.

Molly Quinn

GreenSkillsBeltKarateVery

Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

Livy

MenBlameCleverOthersShoulders

I'm not thick-skinned at all, and of course I'm hurt by people attacking me as a person.

Diane Abbott

PeopleMeHurtPersonCourse

Shameless self-publicity works, of course: living your life as a soap opera.

Chris Lowe

LifeLivingOperaSoapYourCourse

One is struck in the study of saints, angels and gods by a pattern that seems quaint and harmless. Yet, it is so common that I know there must be a deeper meaning. There always seem to be guardians and spirits of doors, bridges, exits and entranceways.

Richard Rohr

BridgesDoorsMeaningKnowAngels

I've always been drawn more to film. But 'Bloodline,' to me, feels like a 13-hour piece of cinema. And the great thing about Netflix is you get to be almost like an editor. You choose how much of the narrative you want to watch at a time, which makes you complicit in the story.

Norbert Leo Butz

GreatTimeMeStoryYouChoose

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