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character eye names
If her eyes had no expression, it was probably because they had nothing to express. If she had few wrinkles, it was because her mind had never traced its name or any other inscription on her face. Charles Dickens
character interesting long
"My comfort is," said Susan, looking back at Mr. Dombey, "that I have told a piece of truth this day which ought to have been told long before and can't be told too often or too plain..."
character boys thinking
"You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don't undo it."
character half tongue
Living authors, therefore, are usually, bad companions. If they have not gained character, they seek to do so by methods often ridiculous, always disgusting; and if they have established a character, they are silent for fear of losing by their tongue what they have acquired by their pen--for many authors converse much more foolishly than Goldsmith, who have never written half so well. Charles Caleb Colton
character abuse criticism
When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire; we shall often find this a very consolatory question.
character men support
We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one.
character suffering peculiar
Very great personages are not likely to form very just estimates either of others or of themselves; their knowledge of themselves is obscured by the flattery of others; their knowledge of others is equally clouded by circumstances peculiar to themselves. For in the presence of the great, the modest are sure to suffer from too much diffidence, and the confident from too much display.
character water taste
Words are in this respect like water, that they often take their taste, flavour, and character, from the mouth out of which they proceed, as the water from the channel through which it flows.
character long aging
Short as life is, some find it long enough to outlive their characters, their constitutions and their estates.
directed movies
The first two movies I directed failed, when I was 21 and 23, and that was the greatest thing that could have happened. M. Night Shyamalan
directed england found historic historical letters lord purchase showing stanley travel
We found historic letters showing that Lord Stanley directed his aid-de-camp to travel to England to purchase the Cup. That was an interesting historical find. W. S. Gilbert
directed finding individual message reminding voters
We know he has done a very retail-oriented campaign, going right to individual voters and surgically finding those who will vote and vote for him. His message is directed at reminding voters what he has done for them. Bob Stein
directed practical toward
She is so smart, it's scary. She's very much a theoretician, but it's always directed toward what's practical and possible.
directed fact filmmakers films good men nominated women year
The fact that men and women are nominated this year in films that women have directed is good for women filmmakers generally, Catherine Hardwicke
directed influenced
The real blackmail is what Chirac has done. I am very disappointed that Chirac has influenced and directed the meeting. Jacques Chirac
directed
I've directed a couple of times in the theater, but I wouldn't make a habit of it because it's too consuming. Brian Cox
directed feature tim
I'm being photographed, worrying about my hair - and yet here I am, I've directed a feature film, why do I care about the way I look? Who cares? Does Tim Burton care? Does Joel Coen? Nicole Holofcener
directed ends form inside towards
Form as a goal always ends in formalism. For this striving is directed not towards an inside, but towards an outside. But only a living inside has a living outside. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
femme
I've heard The Demolitionist described, premise-wise, as 'RoboCop' meets 'The Crow' by way of 'La Femme Nikita'. That, as I see it, could not be more accurate. Nicole Eggert
femme femme-fatale
I'm not really a femme fatale. Carla Bruni
femme freckles giggle guess
I guess I'm just not the film femme fatale type. I giggle too much. I have freckles and a turned-up nose, and I walk like an athlete. Joan Caulfield
femme femme-fatale ruined
I’ve never considered myself a femme fatale as I’ve never seduced anyone and ruined their lives. At least as far as I know. Scarlett Johansson
french-scientist perhaps receive treatment
What perhaps should receive more attention is the effect of the treatment on the virus. Luc Montagnier
french-love stuff fries
I love French stuff. Mmmm, french fries. Denis Leary
french-actress funny girl nice playing wig
What's nice is that when you have to put a wig on, funny costumes, You know it's like being a little girl playing with accessories. Sophie Marceau
french-quarter new-orleans care
And we live in a French Quarter a lot of the time, in New Orleans. And the camaraderie of everybody there. Everybody takes care of each other. Delta Burke
french hot sushi
Sushi is something very exclusive. It is not like a McDonald's, not like a hot dog, not like a French fry. It's very high-class cooking in Japan. Nobu Matsuhisa
french fries people pleasant smells
There are people who say it smells like popcorn, or French fries or doughnuts. But to me it is just a pleasant tang.
french-philosopher illusion life loose meaning moment
Life has no meaning the moment you loose the illusion of being eternal. Jean-Paul Sartre
french liked
When I started writing, the first thing that came out was in English. I liked a few French things, but they were very overwhelming. Thomas Mars
french-actress ruled signed studio
We were all ruled by the studio system. I signed a contract for seven years. Leslie Caron
named
I have an old dog named Lily, and she's a black lab. Sue Monk Kidd
named
Should we get another out-of-season storm, we will use the 2006 named list.
named sings
My favorite electric guitar would have to be my Duesenberg. I've named her 'Dolores,' and she sings like an operatic menace. Brendon Urie
named writings
To borrow from the writings of a spider named Charlotte: 'Silk is terrific!'
named top tourist trains
We are named one of the Top 10 tourist trains in the country.
named people word
Menshn is a play on the word mention, and in the U.S. that's how it'll be perceived. Like Tumblr or Flickr. People in the U.K. thought that I'd named it after myself. Louise Mensch
named settled towns
The Vikings colonized Britain, and a lot of our modern day towns are named after Viking names that settled these big towns. George Blagden
named
My name, my real name, is Tracy. I always thought I was like a boy named Sue. So I made my friends call me 'Tray.' Ice T
named steve
I have a dog named Steve that lives at the studio. Drake Bell