I'm happy that I was able to experience a normal life besides show business, because it gives you something to draw from. ~Ashley Tisdale
#quotes #ashley-tisdale #entertainment

In science, each new result, sometimes quite surprising, heralds a step forward and allows one to discard some hypotheses, even though one or two of these might have been highly favored. ~Stanley B. Prusiner
#quotes #stanley-b-prusiner #science

Tantric Zen is for the individual who is in love with both the finite and the infinite, who gets a kick out of this weird transitory world and at the same time, wants to step beyond it. ~Frederick Lenz
#quotes #frederick-lenz #buddhism

I don't know if people realize how hard I work, because sometimes people ask me for my secret. The truth is that I don't have any secrets apart from the fact that I've been directing theater and film for twenty years and trying at every stage to make my work better. ~Lucy Walker
#quotes #lucy-walker #entertainment

I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
#quotes #julie-delpy #people

I'm a much better mother at 46, than if I were like, 21 or 25. ~Halle Berry
#quotes #halle-berry #mother

We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's "China Beach," "The West Wing," or "E.R." ~Michael Cudlitz
#quotes #michael-cudlitz #john-wells #tv

The fraud is not complete unless it be practised upon clever and cunning persons. ~Arabic Proverb
#proverbs #arabic-proverbs #fraud

The year I was born, 1956, was the peak year for babies being born, and there are more people essentially our age than anybody else. We could crush these new generations if we decided to.
#quotes #tom-hanks #50s #generation

I've had the same, full-time assistant and typist for eight or nine years now. She's read everything I've written, she types everything and does a good job, translates it and makes comments. ~Kevin J. Anderson
#quotes #kevin-j-anderson #writing #jobs

It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is. ~Hermann Hesse
#quotes #hermann-hesse #respect #relationship #honor

Children see things very well sometimes, and idealists even better. ~Lorraine Hansberry
#quotes #lorraine-hansberry #children #idealists

The First Amendment only says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." It can disrespect all it wants. ~P. J. O'Rourke
#quotes #p-j-o-rourke #religion #law #government

At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives. ~Alan Hirsch
#quotes #alan-hirsch #preoccupation #life

No man is quick enough to enjoy life to the full. ~Spanish Proverb
#proverbs #spanish-proverbs #carpe-diem

You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations. ~Gavin de Becker
#quotes #gavin-de-becker

LIFE equals Live In Full Effect! ~Joseph Simmons
#quotes #joseph-simmons #positivity #optimism

I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
#quotes #jay-wright-forrester #children #society #education

There is a theory that creativity arises when individuals are out of sync with their environment. To put it simply, people who fit in with their communities have insufficient motivation to risk their psyches in creating something truly new, while those who are out of sync are driven by the constant need to prove their worth. ~Gary Taubes
#quotes #gary-taubes #motivation #creativity #science

Taste refers to the past, imagination to the future. ~Mason Cooley
#quotes #mason-cooley #taste #imagination #past #future

Young people have many pleasures and many sorrows, because they only have themselves to think of, so every wish and every notion assume importance; every pleasure is tasted to the full, but also every sorrow, and many who find that their wishes cannot be fulfilled, immediately put an end to their lives. ~Hermann Hesse
#quotes #hermann-hesse #thinking #pleasure #sorrow #youth

I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling. ~Hugh Jackman
#quotes #hugh-jackman #love #marriage

I don't know what life was like 1,000 years ago, but I imagine there was the same struggle; people trying to connect with each other. ~Spike Jonze
#quotes #spike-jonze #life #communication

[The raindrops] played across the coast all through the night, until the soft new day shrugged itself awake, tried on amethyst and lavender for a while, and finally decided on pale yellow. ~Gary D. Schmidt
#quotes #gary-d-schmidt #night

Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
#proverbs #american-proverbs #debt #friendship