"the English don't go in for imagination: imagination is considered to be improper if not downright alarmist."

-- Martha Gellhorn

#Imagination Quotes #England Quotes #Alarmists Quotes

“What clinical lectures I will give in heaven, demonstrating the ignorance of doctors!”

Source : Israel Zangwill (1908). “Dreamers of the Ghetto”, p.558, Library of Alexandria
“When I got into comedy, which was really for acting, I would see the guys who would be considered great today. They were great, but after a few minutes I could get kind of bored because they wouldn't move around. The dress code was boring to me. I didn't want to see the guy next door when I'm watching a performer. I wanted to see someone I would pay a ticket for.”
“You keep worrying youâ€™re taking up too much space. I wish youâ€™d let yourself be the milky way.”
“Do not measure success by today's harvest. Measure success by the seeds you plant today.”
“We’re happier when the assholes are villains.”

Source : Christopher Bram (2012). “Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America”, p.136, Hachette UK
“Stuttering and trying to find your thoughts, the imperfections make the performances better.”

Source : Source: www.rollingstone.com
“We don't know all the reasons that propel us on a spiritual journey, but somehow our life compels us to go.”
“Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That's not downplaying anyone's achievements but rather recognizing that there comes a time when simply being there is no longer good enough for the record books.”

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