As the true object of education is not to render the pupil the mere copy of his preceptor, it is rather to be rejoiced in, than lamented, that various reading should lead him into new trains of thinking.Quote by William Godwin about trains, education, thinking
Learning is the ally, not the adversary of genius... he who reads in a proper spirit, can scarcely read too much.Quote by William Godwin about genius, spirit
But I did love stories. I love fairy tales and I love spooky stories. Anything with a good 25 to 30-minute brain trip for me to go on. I still like to be read to.Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about fairy tales, brain, love, good, good luck
I often wondered why I didn't get a chance to read for certain parts, but then I was pretty much a rebellious character in Hollywood once I figured out people were only interested in deals.Quote by Peter Fonda about chance, character, people
Nabokov is required reading in high school and college. It's unbelievable that there would be such a backlash against this movie.Quote by Melanie Griffith about school
When I read Housekeeping, it wasn't from the point of filming. It was months and months later that the idea of making it into a movie caught.Quote by Bill Forsyth about idea
It's really important to remember that most people in the public eye are human for a start and a lot of things that you read in the media get slightly misconstrued and manipulated.Quote by Geri Halliwell about public, human imperfections, things, people
For my wrap present, Colin Farrell gave me a first edition book. I got so involved with this character and I was so sad when the movie was over that when I got home and I tried to read the book I got really emotional and I started crying.Quote by Salma Hayek about present, home, character
I'm lucky, I can sleep from takeoff until we land; so I'm fresh, rested and ready to work on arrival.Quote by Eva Herzigova about sleep, work
You know, I'm fascinated with cookbooks; I buy lots of them and leave them in the bathroom (it's the only time I have to read).Quote by Eva Herzigova about commerce, time
The video directors, they're all good, I guess. But they tend... they tend to be real control freaks because they want every shot perfect and they want your performance perfect and they want to give you every line reading.Quote by Anthony Hopkins about perfection, real estate, good, good luck
This industry has been really good to me. It's been a great life. I'm not through yet. I'm ready when you are, Mr. DeMille.Quote by Anthony Hopkins about truth, good, good luck, life
I'm eight years into this thing, man, this should be cool. You read about yourself and kinda go, Wow, that really happened to me.Quote by Whitney Houston about things, man
Before I went off to North Carolina, I was reading a lot of directors' books, among them my father's autobiography. Because there's a very good chapter about the technicalities of filmmaking in that book.Quote by Anjelica Huston about film, books, good, good luck
I like it when you read a script and there's the part that you show to the other characters and then there's the part that only the audience knows.Quote by Anjelica Huston about film
It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.Quote by Molly Ivins about fight, history, country
I read the most extravagant things about people who suffer and depress because of things written about them.Quote by Mick Jagger about suffering, things, people
The Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has just published the story of her life. I confess that it is not in my reading table.Quote by Mick Jagger about love, life