“I have been given a unique role to play on this earth: given to me by a life filled with sickness, ill-starred circumstances and my profession as an artist. It is a life that contains nothing that resembles happiness, and moreover does not even desire happiness.” DoeHas BeensPlayEarthDesireArtistGivenRolesCircumstancesUniqueFilledIllProfessionSickness Book:Encounter in Space: Double Images in the Graphic Art of Edvard Munch Source: Encounter in Space: Double Images in the Graphic Art of Edvard Munch
“Although we can't control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best we possibly can and to refrain from complaining about it. Where ever you find yourself and in whatever circumstances, give an impeccable performance.” GivingMotivationalGivenRolesCircumstancesPerformancesComplainingFinding YourselfRefrainImpeccable Author:Epictetus
“Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.” FirstsRolesParticularCircumstancesYeahChosenCommandFlight Author:Neil Armstrong
“The roles that I am attracted to are women who try to do something about their lives, and not a woman who waits for some circumstance or man to come rescue her. I have no interest in that.” MenTryingWaitingInterestRolesCircumstancesRescue Author:Kathleen Turner
“Information obtained under dubious circumstances cannot play a role in legal proceedings in a constitutional state. But everything that's available must be taken into account in threat prevention.” StatesPlayRolesTakenInformationCircumstancesAccountsThreatAvailablePreventionProceedingDubious Author:Angela Merkel
“I'm interested in everything about what it means to be a human being, so every role is an excuse to delve into a different way of life, a different socio-economic background, and a different tragic or comedic circumstance.” WayHumansMeanDifferentHuman BeingsRolesEconomicCircumstancesExcuseBackgroundsDifferent WaysTragicComedic Author:Rachelle Lefevre
“If I've got any small role in this matter, it's to say to Scots Americans: under no circumstances make Donald Trump President of the United States of America.” IfsMatterStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedRolesUnited StatesTrumpCircumstancesUnited States Of AmericaScotsSmall Roles Author:Alex Salmond
“Whole communities are growing up without fathers or male role models. Bringing up a family in the best of circumstances is not easy. To try to do it by placing the entire burden on women - 91% of single-parent families in Britain are headed by the mother, according to census data - is practically absurd and morally indefensible.” TryingWholeMotherFatherEasyParentCommunityRolesGrowing UpGrowingCircumstancesModelsMalesBurdenAbsurdDataBritainRole ModelsSingle ParentCensusMale Role Models Author:Jonathan Sacks