#van

Victory must be assured in advance. And the American public must be all for it from the outset. ↗

— Evan Thomas

#american #american public #assured #must #outset

Animals have genes for altruism, and those genes have been selected in the evolution of many creatures because of the advantage they confer for the continuing survival of the species. ↗

— Lewis Thomas

#altruism #because #been #confer #continuing

The big advantage to playing the Venetian in Las Vegas - where it's a beautiful theater - is that unlike other places, even many other nice venues, I can do a set and lighting cues, I can put on a real show. I can dress up, wear a tux. ↗

— Tim Allen

#beautiful #big #cues #dress #even

To be a Dumont actor was considered to be a great honor for an actor, yet it also had its disadvantages. ↗

— Leon Askin

#also #considered #disadvantages #dumont #great

We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie. ↗

— Jan de Bont

#beings #complex #complexity #human #human beings

I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service. ↗

— Warren Beatty

#affect #believe #citizen #constructive #elected

If I have one vanity wish, it would be to direct. It's the only thing I haven't done yet that I would like to. ↗

— Theodore Bikel

#done #haven #i #like #only

When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance. ↗

— David Brin

#advance #along #begin #book #characters

When you love a man, he becomes more than a body. His physical limbs expand, and his outline recedes, vanishes. He is rich and sweet and right. He is part of the world, the atmosphere, the blue sky and the blue water. ↗

— Gwendolyn Brooks

#atmosphere #becomes #blue #blue sky #body

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly pursue acting without any of my friends knowing. ↗

— Steve Buscemi

#any #buy #could #friends #going