"Acting requires absorption, but not self-absorption and, in the actor's mind, the question must always be 'Why am I doing this?,' not 'How am I doing it?"

-- Maureen Lipman

#Self Quotes #Mind Quotes #Acting Quotes

“What's dangerous is not to evolve.”
“Only God, no other kings!”
“We are not to be so concerned about who approves or disapproves of us, but remember that God's approval is what counts. Those whom God approves are approved indeed.”
“Life has never been All or Nothing- it's All and Nothing. Forget the binaries.”
“In every walk of life each man puts on a personality and outward appearance so as to look what he wants to be thought; in fact you might say that society is entirely made up of assumed personalities.”
“Westley closed his eyes. There was pain coming and he had to be ready for it. He had to prepare his brain, he had to get his mind controlled and safe from their efforts, so that they could not break him. He would not let them break him. He would hold together against anything and all. If only they gave him sufficient time to make ready, he knew he could defeat pain. It turned out they gave him sufficient time (it was months before the Machine was ready). But they broke him anyway.”
“Writing is a fearsome but grand vocationâ€”potentially healing but likewise deadly. I wouldnâ€™t trade my life for the world.”
“If you find something that you feel you belong to, become a groupie and a fan, and then a critic.”

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