I hate tests. It’s a really lousy way to judge a person’s ability.
BILL PAXTON
BILL PAXTON
Bill Paxton on judging
Bill Paxton9 quotes“I hate tests. It’s a really lousy way to judge a person’s ability.”
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As I see it, my job as a writer isn’t to judge, but to take a reader as far inside as I can and let them dwell there.
Adam HaslettAdam Haslett My interest is always to get as deeply as I can into the minds and spirits of the characters and let the readers empathize or judge as they will.
Adam HaslettAdam Haslett Asking someone in advance not judge you, is like asking someone in advance not to smell you.
Adam CarollaAdam Carolla Well, I guess most people would only know me from The O.C. I did a few episodes of Gilmore Girls before that. I was also a client on a lot of lawyer shows.
Adam BrodyAdam Brody God will judge us, Mr. Harris, by–by what we did to relieve the suffering of our fellow human beings. I don’t think God cares what doctrine we embrace.
Abraham VergheseAbraham Verghese But let no person say what they would or would not do, since we are not judges for ourselves until circumstances call us to act.
Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams Youth is ever apt to judge in haste, and lose the medium in the wild extreme.
Aaron HillAaron Hill Judge your enemy based upon capabilities, not intent, you have to look at the enemy and really almost make a worst case call every time.
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