T Quotes
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“The most interesting persons are always those who have nothing special to do: children, nurses, policemen and actors at 11 o'clock in the morning.”
Source: Christopher Morley's Philadelphia
“The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans”
“The most interesting problem, perhaps, that confronts the future of democracy is the question: How will she adjust herself to men of wealth, particularly when the number of wealthy men increase every decade? The answer, he asserted, depends on the 'spirit' with which wealthy men conduct their economic activities. Historically speaking, said Harper, wherever the industrial spirit has prevailed, as opposed to the predator, [the] evolution [of democratic institution has continued] and will continue until it includes within its grasp the entire world. When the predatory spirit has dominated economic life, however, democracy has fallen victim.”
“The most interesting studio work, and perhaps the most practicable, is painting from pencil sketches and notes... It ensures the elimination of all facts but those essential to the effect.”
“The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job.”
Source: Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success
“The most interesting thing about acting is when you go to the dark places, that's a lot of energy. When you go to the happiest places, it's also a lot of energy.”
“The most interesting thing about artists is how they live”
“The most interesting thing about being alive is that there is no black and white; there are many shades of gray.”
“The most interesting thing about change in the environment is that for the most part the environment isn't changing.”
“The most interesting thing about fire escapes is this: We like to use them most when there is no fire because being outside a building gives us more of a touch of reality than being inside the building!”
“The most interesting thing about Google is its founders hated advertising.”
“The most interesting thing about this sport, at least to me, it the activity of preparation-any aspect of preparation for the games. The thrill isn't in the winning, it's in the doing.”
“The most interesting thing about writing a memoir is that people read it and automatically, think they have you pegged. You know? It would appear, an open book to your soul. But, I penned my own a decade ago. It was about a specific time. I'm not even the same person from one minute to the next, let alone a decade ago. So whatever you think you know about me, whatever crazy you've decided I am or fit, just remember...
it's probably worse!”
Source: WAR STORIES: Bombing Narcotica
“The most interesting thing about writing is the way that it obliterates time. Three hours seem like three minutes.”
Source: Conversations with Gore Vidal
“The most interesting thing about writing is the way that it obliterates time. Three hours seem like three minutes. Then there is the business of surprise. I never know what is coming next. The phrase that sounds in the head changes when it appears on the page. Then I start probing it with a pen, finding new meanings. Sometimes I burst out laughing at what is happening as I twist and turn sentences. Strange business, all in all. One never gets to the end of it. That’s why I go on, I suppose. To see what the next sentences I write will be.”
“The most interesting thing I've ever heard about myrself that isn't true is that I'm not a nice guy.”
“The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and raises the questions that have bothered him to the last day of his life, knowing he will never get the answers.”
“The most interesting thing is that the White House staff and the people under Donald Trump, at least some portion of them, some large portion of them, seem to have turned against Donald Trump.”
“The most interesting things are always happening behind one.”
Source: The flight from the enchanter
“The most interesting things in life happen just on the other side of your comfort zone.”
“The most interesting things that happen in my books are usually the things that arise spontaneously, the things that surprise me.”
“The most interesting things you learn in an interviews come from the: 'interesting', 'tell me more'”
“The most interesting to me were Doctor Strange, because he was so mystic, and Thor, because that was really cool. I mean, I had never been able to relate to the idea of a bearded guy in the sky, you know, and I'd always really liked mythology, and with Thor, it was like Stan Lee was actually saying, "Yeah, it's okay, there really is this Nordic god, there really is something besides the bearded guy in the sky". So I loved that!”
“The most intimate feeling people can share is neither love nor hate, but pain.”
“The most intimate moments in the world don't happen in nightclubs or backstage or even on the movie screen. They were moments like this: sitting silently, comfortably, holding hands on a darkened bedroom floor.”
Source: She's with the Band
“The most intimate motions within the depths of our souls are not completely our own. For they belong also to our friends, to humankind, to the universe, and the Ground of all being, the aim of our life.”
Source: The Shaking of the Foundations
“The most intimate question we can ask, and the one that has the most spiritual power, is this: What or who am I?”
Source: True Meditation: Discover the Freedom of Pure Awareness
“The most intimidating world leader was Lyndon Johnson, who became U.S. President when John Kennedy was assassinated. He exulted in this power and liked to inspire fear.”
“The most intolerable pain is produced by prolonging the keenest pleasure.”
“The most intolerant advocate is he who is trying to convince himself.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)
“The most intoxicating thing about being an actor is to surrender to a story that you never would have come up with.”
“The most intractable of our experiences is the experience of Time-the intuition of duration, combined with the thought of perpetual perishing.”
Source: Complete Essays: 1939-1956
“The most intractable problem today is not pollution or technology or war; but the lack of belief that the future is very much in the hands of the individual.”
“The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know about yourself.”
“The most intriguing thing about choosing an important but less interesting job is that it challenges you. The duller the job, the more challenging it is since not many people are willing to take up such tasks. However, once you get into this challenging job, the same job gradually becomes very interesting and satisfying.”
Source: 31 Ways to Happiness
“The most intriguing thing about the present moment is that it never grows old.”
“The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.”
“The most invigorating form of reading matter is, of course, a will.”
“The most irascible person is most likely to become apathetic in dangerous situations.”
“The most ironic thing in the world is having no say when your name is determined for the first time (which is also for the last time for most), because newborns are not necessarily known for speaking their minds.”
Source: Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy
“The most irrelevant thing in your life is the opinion of your haters.”
“The most irresistible beauty is the radiant glow from a kind and gentle heart.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“The most irrevocable of [natures] laws says that a species cannot occupy a niche that appropriates all resources--there has to be some sharing. Any species that ignores this law winds up destroying its community to support its own expansion.”
Source: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
“The most irritating experience for an artist is to have his work criticized before it is finished.”
“The most irritating thing about cliches, I decided, was how frequently they were true.”
Source: The Outlander Series 7-Book Bundle: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone
“The most isolated inhabited island in the world is Tristan da Cunha, an active volcano located in the middle of the south Atlantic Ocean 1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers) from the nearest land. Tristan da Cunha is Portuguese for “Where the fuck are we?!”
Source: Are You Sh*tting Me?: 1,004 Facts That Will Scare the Crap Out of You
“The most joyous painting is not done for the art world, it is done for the inner world.”
Source: The Holy Fool: Artworks
“The most judgmental people are often those who complain most about being judged. The ones not complaining will look as though they're the ones doing the judging.”
Source: Killosophy
“The most killer questions in sales: "Mr. Jones, when I say (insert your product, your company, or anything you want an opinion about here) what one word comes to mind?" This is the most powerful question because it not only gives you top of mind awareness (the customer "hot button"), it also tells you their attitude towards it.”
“The most knowledgeable person in one domain may be the most ignorant in another.”