Entertained Quotes

198 quotes by 174 authors

In the Western tradition, the first writers were teachers and historians, vastly traveled, who spiced their reports with fantasies. They were also poets who sang… — F. Sionil Jose
The main objective of our cinema is to entertain. If you can pass on a message at the same time, that is fantastic, but if… — Abhishek Bachchan
You come to my comedy show to be entertained. — Bill Cosby
Our ascendancy of the past two centuries - first Europe and then the U.S. - has bred a western-centric mentality: the West is the fount… — Martin Jacques
I work in the entertainment industry, and I like to be entertained. — Rosamund Pike
When I am shooting, I am inside the theatre, when I am in the editing room, I am inside the theatre. I always try to… — Rohit Shetty
All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained and often inspired. — Cynthia Voigt
Sure, one can always get the students to relax and be happy - entertained, but although being laid back and relax can also lead to… — Donald A. Norman
Television, they say, will permit a person to be entertained at home, without the effort of going to a picture house, without the trouble of… — Ivor Novello
It is quite extraordinary how very various are the opinions entertained on this point, and, before sifting them, one must be careful in the first… — James Payn
While we have entertained the contention that a deed may make more propaganda than hundreds of speeches, thousands of articles, and tens of thousands of… — Johann Most
Obviously people read the books in order to be entertained. — Patricia Cornwell
A story invites both writer and reader into a kind of superficial ease: we want to slide along, pleasingly entertained, lost in the fictional dream. — Steven Erikson
Television enables you to be entertained in your home by people you wouldn't have in your home. — David Frost
The idea that any one of our religions represents the infallible word of the One True God requires an encyclopedic ignorance of history, mythology, and… — Sam Harris
If I had to put a name to it, I would wish that all my books were entertainments. I think the first thing you've got… — John Le Carre
I understand people who boo us. It's like going to Broadway show, you pay for your tickets and expect to be entertained. When you're not,… — Sparky Anderson
If your life is blameless and you have never engaged in a malicious act or even entertained wicked thoughts or have never made a mistake,… — Melchor Lim
What can I expect from myself? My sensation in all their horrible acuity, and a profound awareness of feeling. A sharp mind that only destroys… — Hemantsmarty
Writing is like acting on stage because when you write you have to make sure that your readers or audiences will really be entertained and… — Christine Mae Sajo Gallego

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