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Samuel Butler Quotes

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: british
Birth: December 4, 1835 - June 18, 1902

Topics

Ignorance Pride Arrogance Vanity

I remember, years ago, if I had had an opportunity to leave the Lakers, I would have left for one reason: because I did not like an owner that was not telling me the truth. And it would have made no difference what they would have offered me; I would have left.

Opportunity Truth Me Remember Reason

I'm always trying to convince myself there's something important about what I do. But some peoples' lives are really altered by a night at the theater.

Jennifer Damiano

Myself Night Trying Important Always

It's harder to be a success, globally, and be artistic. Harder to have that balance than just to be artistic when nobody understands you.

Success Balance You Nobody Just

I'm a bit of a digital imbecile.

Matthew Williamson

Digital Imbecile Bit

When Tony was madly in love with me, his relationship with Vanessa Redgrave was ending.

Love Relationship Me Ending His

My objective was to have as varied a selection of roles as possible. It probably did hurt my career.

Hurt Career Possible Did Selection

People think I'm very nice, you know. And I'm not as nice as they think.

People Think You Know Nice Very

If you take 10,000 people at random, 9,999 have something in common: their interests in business lie on or near the Earth's surface. The odd one out is an astronomer, and I am one of that strange breed.

Business Lie I Am People Random You

As an actor, you hope to find roles that are challenging to you as an artist. Then if you are truly blessed, you will find that it also carries a message that you can impart to your audience.

Hope Blessed You Artist Find Actor

The detective genre is not easy because you've got to get to a conclusion that is unexpected.

Unexpected Easy You Get Conclusion

I just thought 'Blue' was a great premise and a great set-up for conflict. I love the idea of exploring a character who's living a secret life and is going to drown in the lies she's telling.

Life Love Character Great Blue She

I love 'Seinfeld.' That was not alternative. You can't get more in mainstream than that.

Love You More Get Than Alternative

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