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The ego certainly is the biggest obstacle as an artist or performer, so any chance you get to destroy that is really healthy. ↗

— James Van Der Beek

#artist #biggest #biggest obstacle #certainly #chance

Y'know, the real reason why I was such a failure in the sense of being unable to make any sort of a living was because I was really not motivated. I had no motivation. ↗

— Paul Twitchell

#because #being #failure #had #i

You start thinking the world is a certain way and forgetting that there's another world outside of the campus boundaries that has nothing to do with what is your world at the time. ↗

— James Van Der Beek

#boundaries #campus #certain #certain way #forgetting

Most women are not as young as they are painted. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

#painted #women #women are #young

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

#between #conceit #delicate #delicate balance #modesty

To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

#accurate #brilliant #exhaustive #far #far less

We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

#american #american dream #dream #dreams #listening

Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup. ↗

— Ludwig van Beethoven

#cannot #good #heart #lie #make

You know, it's about getting out there and having a good time. Not about worrying - all these young books for women are like I'm 29 with a closet full of Prada shoes and I can't get a date. Come on. ↗

— Aisha Tyler

#books #closet #come #date #full

I just write the sort of book that I would enjoy reading myself, a book that is both scholarly and recreates the experience of people at that time. ↗

— Antony Beevor

#both #enjoy #enjoy reading #experience #i