- Nov 07, 2020
Someone Quotes
On the someones who shape a moment.
This page includes praise for a steady presence who doesn't panic under pressure, and a note on a fictional character built to feel relatable even in impossible circumstances. For similar reflections, see Know.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Literature
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- Nov 07, 2020
In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life.
- Questions
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- Nov 07, 2020
The novelist, he's not a philosopher, not a technician of spoken language. He's someone who writes, above all, and through the novel asks questions.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
To have someone like Clint Eastwood come along and shoot your first draft as written is just any screenwriter's dream. And Clint is very straightforward. If it's good enough to get his attention, it's good enough to produce.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
There was a point when comics were considered to be mainly of interest to kids, and it was decided that kids could relate more to someone their own age than an adult. So suddenly all these previously grownup comics were lousy with sidekicks: Aquagirl, Aqualad, Robin, Kid Flash, Speedy, Stripesy... the list goes on.
- Loss
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whenever someone great passes, all of us have a loss.
- Flag
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- Nov 07, 2020
Had someone from Serbia flown a 'Greater Serbia' flag in Tirana or Pristina, it would become an issue for the U.N. Security Council.
- Name
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- Nov 07, 2020
People expect someone with the name 'Israel Horovitz' to be a little old man with sideburns carrying a Torah.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I prefer someone who is not overly good-looking. If he's too good-looking, I would feel that he doesn't belong to me.
- Nov 07, 2020
But I don't really see myself as a role model. I'm not a dictator, or someone who wants to be adored!
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020
Someone who is an artist can say, 'I can create and can make what I create disappear.'
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020