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“I had seen the ballet of 'Swan Lake' as a child but it was as an adult, when I saw a production featuring Erik Bruhn, that I first noticed how significant a part the ever-present threat of violence...”
“In Japan, the people preserve their temples for their exquisite beauty, and there are a great many sincere Buddhists; but China is irreligious: a nation of atheists or agnostics, or slaves of impio...”
“When I say that human beings are just gene machines, one shouldn't put too much emphasis on the word 'just.' There is a very great deal of complication, and indeed beauty in being a gene machine.”
“During the Great Depression, when people laughed their worries disappeared. Audiences loved these funny men. I decided to become one.”
“Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.”
“I get called 'the girl off the dancing horse.' I just laugh; I think it's really funny. It's true, isn't it? It's great we're getting that recognition.”
“Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it.”
“The great liberty of the fictional writer is to let the imagination out of the traces and see it gallop off over the horizon.”
“Never, and I mean never, allow anyone else's ideas of who you can or can't become sully your dream or pollute your imagination. This is your territory, and a 'Keep Out' sign is a great thing to ere...”
“What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, their industry.”
“To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination.”
“Mr. Bergman had a great imagination and saw the possibilities within every one of his actors, and he gave us great challenges. It was very inspiring.”
“While Pickstown may not be what it once was, it still is framed by the natural beauty of the ancient river, the sweep of the Great Plains, and the long, unbroken shoreline of the lake behind the da...”
“If you drive to, say, Shenandoah National Park, or the Great Smoky Mountains, you'll get some appreciation for the scale and beauty of the outdoors. When you walk into it, then you see it in a comp...”
“I enjoy working on a movie that lets your imagination run wild, it's great to be a part of and watch.”
“Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.”
“Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?”
“Violin playing is a physical art with great traditions behind it.”
“If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.”
“All the great works of art, the cathedrals - the Gothic cathedrals and the splendid Baroque churches - are a luminous sign of God, and thus are truly a manifestation, an epiphany of God.”
