Georges Marciano Quotes & Sayings

Self-preservation is the fundamental motive of the passions, according to Spinoza; but self-preservation alters its character when we realize that what is real and positive in us is what unites us to the whole, and not what preserves the appearance of separateness. — Anonymous

Most of the time when I receive a script, it says something like 'Rosenberg is the fat, slovenly Mayor, who doesn't want the kids to use the Skateboard Park', or 'Stein is a pompous, rotund attorney, imposing to all.' It would be so freeing to get a script where my character is simply described as 'A Man.' — Fred Melamed

Most DRM solutions diminish the value of the product by either directly restricting a customer's use or by creating uncertainty. — Gabe Newell

Ninety-five percent of all brussels sprouts come from California. — Danny Meyer

I used drugs as a social activity; a way to have fun with friends. — Lorna Luft

There is no quick fix for illegal immigration. But only when we achieve better control of our borders and better respect for our immigration laws can we give meaning to the discussion we need to have over reforming the numbers, categories, and procedures for legal immigration into the United States. — Jan C. Ting

The sleep of a sick man has keen eyes. It is a sleep unsleeping. — Sophocles

If you are unable to compete with the pious in their good
deeds, compete with the sinful in their repentance. — Ibn Rajab

Pregnancy humbles husbands. After an initial rush of male pride they quickly recognise the minor role that nature had assigned them in the drama of reproduction. — Jeffrey Eugenides

Context is everything. — A.D. Garrett

Compassion is what you're good at. I'm better at complex searches through organized data structures. — Orson Scott Card

Remember, you're allocating time to write, not finding time to write. — Paul J. Silvia

I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends. — Ronnie Montrose

When I started acting, I used to read all the reviews. — James Purefoy

If a man needs an elaborate tombstone in order to remain in the memory of his country, it is clear that his living at all was an act of absolute superfluity. — Oscar Wilde