#inspiring

Civilization is only possible for deeply unpleasant animals. It is only an ape that can be truly civilized. ↗

— Mark Rowlands

#animals #inspiring #memoir #pet #philosophy

I realised that there's a more muscular approach to film-making that I found very inspiring. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

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Spending time with America's soldiers is always inspiring. ↗

— John Boehner

#america #inspiring #soldiers #spending #spending time

I don't really know Hollywood, but living and shooting in L.A. was very motivating, inspiring. The lights, the extras, their American faces, the energy, the Orpheum Theatre. It was all very inspiring. ↗

— Jean Dujardin

#energy #extras #faces #hollywood #i

I've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring. ↗

— Jennifer Jason Leigh

#appealed #done #found #gut #i

Whether one believes or not, religion is as real a force in the life of the world as economics or politics, and it demands fair-minded attention. Even if you think the entire religious enterprise is at best misguided and at worst counterproductive, it remains vital, inspiring great good and, sometimes, great evil. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#believes #best #counterproductive #demands #economics

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as a tool to serve my life purpose of inspiring and contributing, then it started to get fun again. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#contributing #fame #fun #get #i

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote 'Jagged Little Pill.' ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#anger #before #connor #expressing #i

It's very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it's not inspiring for your workout. ↗

— Cheryl Tiegs

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I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing; it makes you feel like an idiot. ↗

— Manuel Puig

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