- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
True Quotes
Staying true, on screen and off.
These quotes circle around authenticity, from admitting to being a slow starter in a creative field to insisting that people stay true to what they actually believe. For similarly reflective quotes on personal conviction, see Dream quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Portrait
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know Juffure was a British trading post and my portrait of the village bears no resemblance to the way it was. But the portrait I gave was true of nearly all the other villages in Gambia. I, we, need a place called Eden. My people need Pilgrim's Rock.
- Good Acting
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I try to do often when I'm acting and what I like when I'm seeing good acting is how authentic it is. How true is this to what I know of the world that's been created for me? The ultimate test for me is, like, if I heard a clip of it on the radio, I'd like the audience not to know if I'm acting.
- Boredom
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- Nov 07, 2020
Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty - his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure.
- Come
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- Nov 07, 2020
Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science.
- Born
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- Nov 07, 2020
True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Someone asked me years ago if it were true that I disliked Jews, and I replied that it was certainly true, not at all because they are Jews but because they are folks, and I don't like folks.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm really happy with 'WWE '12.' It's amazing. The fact that I'm in a video game is incredible; it's a dream come true.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I thought the more famous I became, the more friendships I would have, but the opposite was true.
- Independence
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think a common misperception about attuning and tending to a child's needs so constantly is that they don't grow in their independence, but I think that the opposite is true.
- End Of The World
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's true that my stories seem to deal with the end of the world. I've often been called the high priest of gothic miserablism, which is slightly unfair.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've heard people say, 'There are no bad audiences,' but that's just not true. There are people who just shouldn't be together in a room, who produce a really bad audience.
- Knowledge
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- Nov 07, 2020