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Van Wyck Brooks Quotes

If men were basically evil, who would bother to improve the world instead of giving it up as a bad job at the outset?

Van Wyck Brooks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: February 16, 1886 - May 2, 1963

Topics

Men Job Evil World Giving Bad

There's something really charming about a character that is fundamentally flawed and does some pretty despicable things, but yet you still kind of love him.

Love Character You Kind Him Pretty

The romantic view would be that nomads are wonderful people, better than us; they care about the environment.

Romantic People Care Better View Us

I completely understand the responsibility I have in continuing the sonic style that I have created.

Style Responsibility Understand Sonic

Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability - and in some cases, they will pursue clandestine weapons programs.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Will Try Vulnerability Pursue Some

One of my favorite things about making horror movies is, the first time you screen them in front of an audience, it's very fun to hear people audibly react to the work you put into a movie. You don't wonder at the end of the movie whether it worked or not.

Work Time Fun People End You

My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex.

Family History Jewish Europe Complex

'New Moon' was such a serious, depressing movie that people felt we had lost a little humor of the books.

Humor People Moon Lost Serious New

As far as I'm concerned, an audience is an audience. Whether it's an audience in Hull or the National Theatre, that's who you play to. It's not money - it's good to get some, but that's not why I do it. You do it because you have to, to tell a story.

Sylvester McCoy

Good Money Theatre Story You Play

When I wrote 'Lean In,' some people argue that I did not spend enough time writing about the difficulties women face when they don't have a partner. They were right.

Sheryl Sandberg

Women Time People Writing Face

I am not the greatest actor in the world, but the reason I keep working is that I work hard and show up every day and be easy to work with.

Work Day I Am Work Hard World Easy

Growing up in the rural south, my family didn't look like our neighbors, and we didn't have much. There were times that were tough, but we had each other, and we had the opportunity to do anything, to be anything, as long as we were willing to work for it.

Work Family Opportunity Growing Up

I went through a lot of feelings of self-doubt and loss of self-esteem. I was particularly vulnerable after having my son. It was rough getting back on my feet in the business.

Business Son Feet Loss Feelings

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