#bit

The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal. ↗

— David Brin

#been #both #both sides #contact #encounter

These people being of a sharp and acute intellect, and gifted with a rich and powerful understanding, excel in whatever studies they pursue, and are more quick and cunning than the other inhabitants of a western clime. ↗

— Giraldus Cambrensis

#being #clime #cunning #excel #gifted

I worked for Sam Peckinpah on quite a bit of action in his films, and he got excited once in a while. ↗

— Richard Farnsworth

#bit #excited #films #got #his

I like everything perfect. Everything has to be neat. My sister is 5, and she's more messy than I am. I make my bed every morning, everything's perfect. My shoes are all arranged. It's sad. I'm a little like Ray, a little bit. ↗

— Dakota Fanning

#arranged #bed #bit #every #everything

It's easy to be lazy when there's food lying around backstage or there's a fast-food joint a couple blocks away. But if you walk a little further, ask around a bit, of course there are exciting things to discover. ↗

— Alex Kapranos

#ask #away #backstage #bit #blocks

There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be a little bit pregnant. ↗

— H. Rap Brown

#citizenship #class #like #little #little bit

I am not a politician, and my other habits air good. ↗

— Charles Farrar Browne

#am #good #habits #i #i am

I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up. ↗

— Nigel Farage

#i #i think #needs #politics #think

I tend to jot down moments, lines, interactions that don't really make any sense. I try and explain these scattered notes to my close friends, and they become more and more logical. I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#become #bit #close #close friends #down

Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#british #censorship #creative #creative expression #day