“Familiarity with any great thing removes our awe of it. The great general is only terrible to the enemy; the great poet is frequently scolded by his wife; the children of the great statesman clamber about his knees with perfect trust and impunity; the great actor who is called before the curtain by admiring audiences is often waylaid at the stage door by his creditors.” ChildrenActorsPerfectEnemyAudienceWifeDoorsStagePoetTerribleGreat ThingsKneesAweRemoveCurtainsFamiliarityStatesmenGreat ActorsImpunityAdmiringGreat PoetCreditorsScolded Book:Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of L. Frank Baum (Illustrated)
“Joy and grief are never far apart. In the same street the shutters of one house are closed, while the curtains of the next are brushed by shadow of the dance. A wedding-party returns from church, and a funeral winds to its door. The smiles and the sadness of life are the tragi-comedy of Shakespeare. Gladness and sighs brighten and dim the mirror he beholds.” JoyNextHouseChurchPartyGriefComedyDoorsSadnessStreetsWindReturnShadowMirrorsFuneralContrastSighCurtainsGladnessShuttersSadness Of LifeJoy And GriefWedding Party Book:Pleasures of Literature Source: Pleasures of Literature
“I never met my theater fans. I'm out the stage door five minutes after the curtain goes up. So that's it. I don't even know who comes, but thank God they do come. I can't tell. I keep my head down. I don't meet them. The fans from "Harry Potter" are kids who stop me in the street. I love that. That's terrific. I was amazed how many do.” KnowsI CanKidsFiveDoorsFansStreetsMinutesStageMetsTheaterThank GodHarry PotterAmazedCurtainsFive MinutesTerrificPotters Author:Michael Gambon
“The young man who closes the door behind him, who draws the curtains, and there in silence pleads with God for help, should first pour out his soul in gratitude for health, for friends, for loved ones, for the gospel, for the manifestations of God's existence. He should first count his many blessings and name them one by one.” MenShouldFirstsSoulHelpingYoungNamesBehindsExistenceSilenceDoorsHe ManGratitudeBlessingDrawsManifestationYoung ManLoved OnesCurtainsGratitude For HealthMany Blessings Author:David O. McKay
“When you're in prison, there's no hiding. These women are not hiding behind towels and shower curtains. They go to the bathroom with no doors on the stalls. It would actually look weird, if these women were hiding.” IfsLooksBehindsDoorsPrisonHidingShowersBathroomCurtainsTowelsShower Curtains Author:Laura Prepon
“In my stand-up, I've always been loose. If there's a curtain onstage, I'll use that in my act. If there's a door, I'll use the door. I always like to use everything at my disposal, which makes each show a little different and a little more fun.” IfsLittlesDifferentUseShowsFunDoorsCurtains Author:J. B. Smoove