Laura Linney Quotes

What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script that would force me to grow, or work with a really great actor who will make me better.

Laura Linney

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WorkHopeGreatMeWorldBetter

Call no man foe, but never love a stranger.

Stella Benson

LoveManNeverStrangerCallFoe

Commerce is a noble profession, and Jews should get over any self-hatred they might harbor from contemplating the capitalist spirit of diaspora Judaism.

Steven Pinker

SpiritOverNobleGetJudaismJews

When you hear the words 'magic' and 'story', they will probably evoke thoughts of your favourite fairy tales from childhood. Storybook pages abound with all manner of magic: fantastical fairies, wish-granting genies, or even a certain boy wizard.

Tony DiTerlizzi

ChildhoodWordsThoughtsStoryMagic

One of the best moments of any Liars show is hearing the crowd squawk 'We're doomed! We're doomed!' on cue during 'We Fenced Other Houses with the Bones of Our Own.' Maybe not the most uplifting audience sing-along in the indie rock world, but one of the most reliably entertaining.

Rob Sheffield

BestWorldMomentsRockHearingOwn

If you were an optimistic teen, then you'll be an optimist at 80. People's reactions to bad events are highly stable over a half century or more.

Martin Seligman

TeenPeopleYouBadMoreEvents

To me, the idea that any kind of disaster helps create a nation seems a ridiculous one. There was no family in the house on the land next to me, and there might have been.

Michael Winter

FamilyMeHouseCreateKindLand

Early on, QVC was the most appealing medium for me because it allowed me to share the stories behind my products and directly communicate the features and benefits.

Joy Mangano

MeEarlyShareProductsBenefits

I'm into the whole skincare thing.

Jason Flemyng

WholeThing

If I put my name on something, I'm going to be involved. I'm not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.

Derek Jeter

NameAttentionPay AttentionPayPut

Beauty is too easy. Often in my work, I take beautiful objects and do extreme things to them so that they are overlaid with something a bit more sinister and violent.

Cornelia Parker

WorkBeautyBeautifulEasyMore

If you don't have an emotional connection to why you are trying to accomplish your goals, the odds are you won't reach them or will quit trying.

Brett Hoebel

GoalsReachTryingYouAccomplish

Never fight fair with a stranger, boy. You'll never get out of the jungle that way.

Arthur Miller

FightYouJungleBoyWayNever

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