"There is sometimes a peculiar confusion in the West that equates progress to whatever is recent or whatever is new, and it is time we understood that progress has nothing to do with the chronology of an idea."

-- Barbara Amiel

#Ideas Quotes #Confusion Quotes #Progress Quotes

“I've been working every year since I started acting, and I got many awards before I won the Oscar for 'The Queen.'”
“Everyone has darkness inside them, however hidden.”

Source : Marie Lu (2014). “The Young Elites”, p.66, Penguin
“I look at everything Iâ€™ve done critically - but I think thatâ€™s the job of an actor. If you ever sit on your laurels or think that youâ€™re good - in a way, I donâ€™t then think youâ€™re pushing yourself.”
“Losing is like smoking. It's habit forming.”
“Your dog is your only philosopher.”
“A lot of what I do is about being in the moment and I think that's hard for people to get. I like it when things suddenly affect the painting. I mix up this red and it affects the whole painting or this little bit of white falls down there, and something changes the whole nature of the thing. The residue on what happens, that's what's in the paintings.”
“The fact that we are aware of ourselves is both our greatest curse and also our greatest blessing.”
“I've had a great life following my faith and my instincts.”

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