"Applause is an instinctive, unconscious act expressing the sympathy between actors and audience. Just as our art demands more instinct than intellect in its exercise, so we demand of those who watch us an apppreciation of the simple unconscious kind which finds an outlet in clapping rather than the cold intellectual approval which would self-consciously think applause derogatory. I have yet to meet the actor who was sincere in saying that he disliked applause."

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Source : Dame Ellen Terry (1908). “The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections”

Ellen Terry

#Art Quotes #Exercise Quotes #Simple Quotes

“Let us teach the young in the school of the fear of the Lord.”
“Prancing around with marshmallowss on your nipples does *not* constitute living your life fully!”
“I don't debate with liars.”
“We don't criticize. Criticism is an enemy. You've got to make loving, positive suggestions.”
“Make lots of money. Enjoy the work. Operate within the law. Choose any two of three”
“I'm not scared at all... Of the cracks in the crystal ball.”
“the truth is seldom found in extremes. Central truths can be revolutionary if put to work.”

Source : Georgia Elma Harkness (1949). “The Gospel and Our World”
“A modern philosopher who has never once suspected himself of being a charlatan must be such a shallow mind that his work is probably not worth reading.”

Source : "Metaphysical Horror". Book by Leszek Kołakowski, 1988.

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