"Originally I was supposed to do Grand Prix, but I was under contract to 20th Century Fox at that time and Alex North was supposed to do Sand Pebbles, but he got sick, so Fox preempted me out of Grand Prix, and to my good fortune, I got to do Sand Pebbles. It was my first time working with Robert Wise and it was a great experience."

-- Jerry Goldsmith

#Wise Quotes #Sick Quotes #Alex Quotes

“The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience. Patience means restraining one's inclinations. There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate, and if a man does not give way to these he can be called patient. I am not as strong as I might be, but I have long known and practiced patience. And if my descendants wish to be as I am, they must study patience.”
“The linear design of FFXIII had a great advantage in providing players with enough time to become familiarized with the new battle system and the unique world. But on the other hand, it led to players feeling like the majority of the game was a tutorial.”
“When you have been close to death it makes you think about life.”

Source : Patrick Dixon (2005). “Building a Better Business: The Key to Future Marketing, Management and Motivation”, p.14, Profile Books
“You canâ€™t lose with the stuff I use!â€; â€œSome may say money is the root of all evil, but being in poverty is a damn shame!â€; â€œThe best thing you can do for the poor is not be one of themâ€; â€œGod doesnâ€™t want you to have your pie-in-the-sky, by and by, when you die. He wants you to have it now with a cherry on top!â€; and â€œIf itâ€™s that difficult for a rich man to get into heaven, think how terrible it must be for a poor man to get in. He doesnâ€™t even have a bribe for the gatekeeper!”
“Art is â€¦ a reflection of a greater divine creation. There really is no separation.”
“You and me have a better time than most can dream of, better than the best.”
“I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to America. I wanted to photograph.”
“I don't like the rules about you can't hit the quarterback.”

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