“How do you calculate upon the unforeseen? It seems to be an art of recognizing the role of the unforeseen, of keeping your balance amid surprises, of collaborating with chance, of recognizing that there are some essential mysteries in the world and thereby a limit to calculation, to plan, to control. To calculate on the unforeseen is perhaps exactly the paradoxical operation that life most requires of us.” WorldArtSeemsChanceRolesPlansMysteryBalanceLimitsEssentialsSurpriseOperationsRecognizingCalculationsParadoxicalCollaboratingUnforeseen Author:Rebecca Solnit
“How you prepare for a role is entirely your business in my point of view. There is little enough mystery anymore left in the world in the part of our profession, which should be clouded in mystery because it isn't in the public. You don't want the magician to show his tricks or how he did them do you? So I do think that is a very private thing that we actors should protect ourselves from.” ThinkingWorldWantShouldLittlesEnoughShowsActorsLeftViewsRolesMysteryProtectPoint Of ViewProfessionTricksMagicianCloudedPrivate Things Author:Christopher Plummer
“Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery.” PeopleBitsRolesMysteryPicksPick Me Author:John C. Reilly
“I was very aware of the legend, from such an early age. Being a Brit, you are so aware of King Arthur, Camelot, Guinevere and Morgan, the witch. Merlin is this mad magician who's cloaked in mystery. It has that mystery about it. And, it's a lead role for a woman that's strong and has a real journey to take.” RealAgeStrongRolesMysteryJourneyKingsMadWitchLegendsMagicianArthurBritsKing ArthurCamelotGuinevere Author:Tamsin Egerton
“For tribal man, space was the uncontrollable mystery. For technological man it is time that occupies the same role.” MenTimeSpaceRolesMysteryTime ManagementTechnologicalUncontrollableMastering Time Author:Marshall McLuhan
“What you can imagine depends on what you know. Philosophers who know only philosophy consign themselves to a janitorial role in the great enterprises of exploration that are illuminating the mysteries of our lives.” KnowsPhilosophyRolesOur LivesImagineMysteryDependsPhilosopherEnterpriseExplorationIlluminating Author:Daniel Dennett