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Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will… — James A. Baldwin
The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs… — James A. Baldwin
I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim without it. — Stanley Baldwin
A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed. — Ansel Adams
Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop. — Ansel Adams
'3:10 to Yuma' was one that I just kept on talking and thinking about after reading it. And I think the reason is because, like… — Christian Bale
Everyone always tells you that you're the only one that can do this or that role right, and if you say no, they go to… — Christian Bale
I tend to stay in character between scenes... to be rather serious on set, but here's why, and I think people will find it surprising.… — Christian Bale
I'm not an actor that tends to care. I don't ask 'Is this a close up? Is this a master? Is this a wide? What… — Christian Bale
We must remember that a photograph can hold just as much as we put into it, and no one has ever approached the full possibilities… — Ansel Adams
One of the places where we lived when I was growing up had this big wood out the back. And starting when I was about… — Christian Bale
I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.' — Alan Ball
I'm at the point in my life where I don't want to work as hard. Actually, I've had to take a good hard look at… — Alan Ball
I'm a huge freak, and always have been. I spent the first part of my life trying really desperately not to be one, and it… — Alan Ball
The catch phrase for the day is 'Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.' — Harvey Ball
Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth… — Johnny Ball
One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of… — Lucille Ball
Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts. — Lucille Ball
I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor… — Lucille Ball
I am a real ham. I love an audience. I work better with an audience. I am dead, in fact, without one. — Lucille Ball

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