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Iain McGilchrist Quotes

In Shakespeare, unique individuals repudiate the stereotypes demanded by the structure of the play: Shylock commands our sympathy, Barnardine refuses to be hanged. Individuals trump the category.

Iain McGilchrist

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british

Topics

Sympathy Unique Play Stereotypes Our

I'm a terrible golfer.

Jimmy Kimmel

Terrible Golfer

I'm kind of private and I keep things inside a lot, but it's been so wonderful to realize that people care about you in a very deep way and that there is some bond between an actor and his audience. I don't even know how to describe that feeling.

Michael J. Fox

People Bond Deep Care You Know

Yes, I mean, There's nothing like it. There is an added sense of pressure because of that, but there's also nothing like the thrill you get being in the same space with that audience right there and then. And when you do it, it's over.

Michael C. Hall

Space Pressure You Nothing Mean Yes

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

Stephen Covey

Adversity Character Challenges Just

Stephen King, by far, is the standard-bearer. I think anyone who writes suspense fiction and says that King isn't an influence is either lying or being foolish. I read his book 'On Writing' before I read pretty much any of his fiction.

Michael Koryta

King Writing Influence Book Think

My job, as an actor, is to give the director options. You can only hope that the takes that you thought were the best were chosen. But, then again, if I don't watch it, I'll never know.

Johnny Depp

Hope Best Job Thought You Know

Kneejerk interventionism or kneejerk isolationism is the wrong course for Britain.

Douglas Alexander

Wrong Course Isolationism Britain

I think a lot of guys you see - there seems to be this thing where you can have all the fun in the world, but in the end of the day, there's no one to share it with.

David Walton

Day Fun World Think End You

Whatever's good about your book should be good on page 1, or very few editors are going to get to page 2.

Chris Pavone

Good Book Page Whatever Going Get

Our Congress passes laws which subsidize corporation farms, oil companies, airlines, and houses for suburbia. But when they turn their attention to the poor, they suddenly become concerned about balancing the budget and cut back on the funds for Head Start, Medicare, and mental health appropriations.

Coretta Scott King

Health Start Mental Health Attention

The last thing I ever want to do is be preachy.

Brad Paisley

Want Last Ever Thing

People change over the years, and that changes situations for good and for bad.

Bobby Knight

Change Good People People Change Bad