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Octavio Paz Quotes

Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: mexican
Birth: March 31, 1914 - April 19, 1998

Topics

Alone Man Solitude Human Being Only

I'm very opinionated, and when you're put in a position where you're getting the storylines that are not necessarily what's cranking at the back of your mind, or digging at the potential of your character and you have to sit on your hands, that's frustrating.

Character Mind Potential Hands You

If you know what you do well and stick to that, I think you can appeal to the different generations. You can strike a chord with them. I've got the brain of a teenager anyway.

Brain Think You Know Strike Well

I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans.

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Me American Choose More Decide Take

I have an intense dislike for artificial society. In France, one could lead a free life - to do what one wanted to do without interference or criticism from one's neighbors.

Robert W. Service

Life Society Free Criticism Dislike

It was under Wilson, of course, that the first huge parts of the Marxist program, such as the progressive income tax, were incorporated into the American system.

Robert W. Welch, Jr.

American Tax First Income Tax System

I think there's always been progressive R&B music.

Music Think Always Progressive Been

We were mainly concerned about nudity - how much could be shown in 1959 and how much would convey, without being gratuitous, the terror of being attacked naked and wet.

Naked Without Wet Being Would Much

There is a qualitative difference between being a minority and being a majority. Majorities are stronger under psychological pressure because numbers count. But only if they are aware of it.

Pressure Stronger Numbers Count

I was an opening act for 10 years.

Opening Years Act Opening Act

People sometimes say that bands sound like The Cars, but when I hear it I don't know if they do or not.

People Know Sometimes Say Sound

I feel very honored to be playing with Bill Pierce. He's such a great musician.

Great Feel Honored Playing I Feel

The score, which comes often quite later in a film, can help reinvigorate your emotional engagement with it.

Help Emotional Film Score Engagement

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