"Only imagine a man acting for one single day on the supposition that all his neighbors believe all that they profess, and act up to all that they believe!"

-- Thomas B. Macaulay

#Believe Quotes #Men Quotes #Acting Quotes

“Rowing is an absurdly simple sport. I can easily guide a beginner throught the right technical motions. The difficulty arises when the beginner attempts to repeat those motions on a bumpy race course, at 40 strokes a minute, with his heart rate zooming, and an opponent charging up his stern.”
“Polaroid by its nature makes you frugal. You walk around with maybe two packs of film in your pocket. You have 20 shots, so each shot is a world.”
“The president hasn't come after me yet, but we've had other people come after me!”
“But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction.”
“I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”
“Marie Antoinette was funny, I'm sure she was just misinterpreted. You know the 'Let them eat cake' line. She seems like she was kind of funny, like a Chelsea Handler or Kathy Griffin type.”
“There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another word for giving up.”
“Sometimes I feel kind of wrong here. I used to be normal, but now... I don't know. I feel like I should be one way, but I'm not." Toby stared at her. "I hear that." He sighed. "There are all these perfect people here. And... it's like, if you're not one of the,. then you're messed up. But I think, inside, the flawless-looking people are just as messed up as we are.”

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