#la

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor. ↗

— William Cowper

#flavor #gives #spice #variety #very

When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued. There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum's house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me. ↗

— Simon Cowell

#broke #burglar #caught #criminal #got

O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. ↗

— William Cowper

#charms #dwell #face #horrible #midst

I'm trying to stop focusing on my flaws and appreciate what I love about my body. ↗

— Emily VanCamp

#appreciate #body #flaws #focusing #i

One of my contemporaries, a colorless chap who worked much harder at his law studies, is now Prime Minister. ↗

— Alex Cox

#colorless #contemporaries #harder #his #law

People always make that mistake when they talk about theatre - the notion of the 'theatrical' meaning something separate from life. If it doesn't relate to life, it doesn't relate to anything. ↗

— Brian Cox

#always #anything #life #make #meaning

Shakespeare, who is probably the greatest writer and poet of the English language, lived in a time that was politically very conservative and it's reflected in his writings. ↗

— Alex Cox

#english #english language #greatest #his #language

The greatest crime in a Shakespeare play is to murder the king. ↗

— Alex Cox

#greatest #king #murder #play #shakespeare

I did a film in which Andy Garcia and Michael Keaton both played the leads, 'Desperate Measures,' and interestingly enough it was their biggest payday. The film didn't do well, and it kind of marked their careers. They've done less since. It all changed. ↗

— Brian Cox

#biggest #both #careers #changed #desperate

I think I must be the only British actor who's played both Stalin and Trotsky. I need to play Lenin so I can make it a triptych. ↗

— Brian Cox

#both #british #i #i can #i think