#posed

The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races, the men who borrow and the men who lend. ↗

— Charles Lamb

#best #borrow #composed #distinct #form

A spirit, breathing the language of independence, is natural to Englishmen, few of whom are disposed to brook compulsion, or submit to the dictates of others, when not softened by reason, or tempered with kindness. ↗

— Joseph Lancaster

#brook #compulsion #dictates #disposed #englishmen

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural. ↗

— Jessica Lange

#idea #me #opposed #selfishness #unnatural

I couldn't believe verse was supposed to be hard. It was a snap for me. I loved Shakespeare. ↗

— Ted Lange

#hard #i #loved #me #shakespeare

For disappearing acts, it's hard to beat what happens to the eight hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work. ↗

— Doug Larson

#acts #after #beat #disappearing #eight

Music is not supposed to be nationalist. It is supposed to surpass language barriers. It is about generations communicating with each other. ↗

— Simon LeBon

#barriers #communicating #each #generations #language

The woman's perspective is like the dark side of the moon: it always exists, but it is never exposed, at least not in my culture. ↗

— Ang Lee

#culture #dark #dark side #exists #exposed

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts. ↗

— Spike Lee

#arts #creative #creative environment #environment #exposed

When I think back now to the recording sessions, there is more improvisation than one hears. It's an ideal combination of arrangements and improvisation. Only a few people are able to listen and say what is composed and what is improvised. It's a unit. ↗

— Eberhard Weber

#arrangements #back #combination #composed #few

It isn't false modesty when I say this, but although I am supposed to be a famous person it doesn't mean anything to me. I just sit at home and work. ↗

— Gyorgy Legeti

#am #anything #false #false modesty #famous