#king

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

In my old age, I have been thinking about this, and I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. ↗

— Oriana Fallaci

#age #also #been #conclusion #courage

Khomeini was not a puppet like Arafat or Qaddafi or the many other dictators I met in the Islamic world. He was a sort of Pope, a sort of king - a real leader. ↗

— Oriana Fallaci

#dictators #i #islamic #islamic world #khomeini

I've had to fight for roles and I've lost a hundred roles, but 'Smoking' and 'Smith' were phone calls. That's the dream. ↗

— Adam Brody

#dream #fight #had #hundred #i

Listening is more important than talking. Just hit your mark and believe what you say. ↗

— Jimmy Fallon

#hit #important #just #listening #mark

Listening is more important than talking. Just hit your mark and believe what you say. Just listen to people and react to what they are saying. ↗

— Jimmy Fallon

#hit #important #just #listen #listening

Politics is pop. Our job as comedians - especially me, as a late-night talk show, which is a broader audience - is to amplify what we think America is thinking. ↗

— Jimmy Fallon

#amplify #audience #broader #comedians #especially

As filmmakers, we're constantly always looking for something to bring the audience deeper into the reality of the story we're telling. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

#audience #bring #constantly #deeper #filmmakers

Generally speaking I would say I enjoy the smaller films more because there's a less sense of pressure and often the material is more unusual. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

#enjoy #films #generally #i #less

I don't think I ever went down that movie star path. I always enjoy taking a 90-degree turn from the last thing I did. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

#did #down #enjoy #ever #i