Whatever’s inside making me what I am, it’s like film. Film only works in the dark. Tear it all open and let in the light and you kill it.
JAMES DEANThe greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred DunnockVery few get into it, and it is absolutely free.
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An actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
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If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.
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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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On these days I go to my studio, leaf through an art history book, and tell myself that I am part of this great tradition.
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You are who you are meant to be. Dance as if no one’s watching. Love as if it’s all you know. Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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It’s never too early to start thinking of your future, so use these high school senior year quotes about following dreams to inspire yourself and those around.
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My fun days are over.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules (they were made to be broken) Forgive quickly, kiss slowly Love truly, laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that makes you smile.
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons.
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It was an accident, although I’ve been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child – in school, music, athletics.
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Being a senior in high school means you’re not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your dreams and aspirations, whether that’s applying for college, joining the military, or seeing the world.
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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