#elf

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself. ↗

— Carl Sandburg

#myself #poetry #some #understand #written

After taking my B.A. degree in 1939 I remained at the University for a further year to take an advanced course in Biochemistry, and surprised myself and my teachers by obtaining a first class examination result. ↗

— Frederick Sanger

#after #biochemistry #class #course #degree

I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home. ↗

— Frederick Sanger

#anyone #contributed #else #happy #herself

Until 1943 I received no stipend. I was able to support myself as my mother was the daughter of a relatively wealthy cotton manufacturer. ↗

— Frederick Sanger

#cotton #daughter #i #manufacturer #mother

I think that what I'm attracted to is people who are wild. But the self-destructive side comes out of the wild side. The wildness is very different from me. That's why I think I like it. ↗

— Gus Van Sant

#comes #different #i #i think #like

The artist himself is actually the subject in everything after, say, 1900. Eventually, art becomes so removed from the community that you have to know about the artist before you can even look at the painting, because there is a conceptual idea going on. ↗

— Gus Van Sant

#actually #after #art #artist #because

Usually, when I read something, I'm looking for the story first. And then, when I re-read it, I check every part of it to see whether every scene is necessary. You imagine yourself watching the movie, to see whether or not you're losing the through-line of the story. ↗

— Gus Van Sant

#every #first #i #imagine #looking

I promised to always bring up a glass of water to her before we go to bed, and she promised to never let me dress myself. ↗

— Fred Savage

#bed #before #bring #dress #glass

To not be self-conscious of your appearance is huge, and something that I desperately hope to carry into film at some point in my useless life - to not be thinking, 'My ear looks weird from this angle, why is the camera over there?' ↗

— Anna Kendrick

#appearance #camera #carry #desperately #ear

Actually, I think it's quite sensible not to take yourself too seriously. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#i #i think #quite #sensible #seriously