Greatness quotes - page 54

I think audiences get too comfortable and familiar in today\'s movies. They believe everything they\'re hearing and seeing. I like to shake that up.
I think audiences get too comfortable and familiar in today's movies. They believe everything they're hearing and seeing. I like to shake that up.
 Christopher Nolan
I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house; they want places to play.
 Beverly Cleary
Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.
 Francis Quarles
Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That's the greatness of this country.
 Rafael Cruz
When I accept an apology it means that the part in me that honors our relationship honors the part in you that honors our relationship.
 John Kador
A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.
 Henry Fielding
nothing is impossible
He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.
A creative artist works on his next composition because he was not satisfied with his previous one.
 Dmitri Shostakovich
I have learned over the years that when one\'s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
 Rosa Parks
I finally made up my mind I wanted to be an actress and I was not going to let my lack of confidence ruin my chances.
Documentaries have always inspired me in narrative filmmaking.
 Griffin Dunne
It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.
The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.
I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.
 Beyonce Knowles
It's good to be successful and have financial status but if you're only gonna live for the money, you're only gonna reach a certain status and I'm in there for greatness and peace of mind.
To meet somebody who's able to harness the level of courage it takes to walk away and to choose your own life and your own health, the well-being of your family, is really inspiring.
 Kerry Washington
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.
What a funny thing painting is. The abstract painters always insist on their connection with the visible reality, while the so called figurative artists insist that what they really care about, is the abstract qualities of life.
What a funny thing painting is. The abstract painters always insist on their connection with the visible reality, while the so called figurative artists insist that what they really care about, is the abstract qualities of life.
 Marlene Dumas
Accept the gift and honor the giver.
 Mark Deklin