Reinbert De Leeuw Quotes & Sayings

Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. — Epictetus

If I wanted so much to go
if everything I wanted in the whole world was on the other side of that door, why didn't I just go? ... What kept me frozen there in a despair composed equally of impotent rage and a strange reluctance to shatter some exquisite but invisible structure, neither the shape nor purpose of which was apparent to me? In a words, what the hell was going on? — Elaine Dundy

I went to film school at UT Austin. I learned a lot, and that school's good for puking up all your bad movies early and quick. But ultimately, no one can teach you to be an artist. — Jay Duplass

Our forces shall spread like a great plague across the earth, every blue zone on the planet will feel our wrath! — Kane

If someone called me a lesbian - in those days all single feminists were assumed to be lesbians - I learned just to say, "Thank you." It disclosed nothing, confused the accuser, conveyed solidarity with women who were lesbians, and made the audience laugh. — Gloria Steinem

Lady," we always call each other, partly a joke, partly in earnest, using still the old word, in its full flavor a kind of exorcism against "saleslady," "old lady," "ladylike." Relishing the anachronism, even the formality a type of aphrodisiac, a contrast to our delight in the horny, the vulgar, the vernacular which we cultivate just as ardently. — Kate Millett

The definition of hell in the legal system is: endless due process and no justice; (in the corporate world) it would be: endless due diligence and no horse sense. — Charlie Munger

It's very hard to separate what is a conscious decision and what's not. — Emily Haines

Do not waste your time looking for an obstacle - maybe there is none. — Franz Kafka

You got a name?"

"Uhad Ul-badir Taruk Ultani," the wizard said with a small dip of his chin.

Jackal blinked. "That name is a fucking nightmare. I'm going to call you Crafty. — Jonathan French

Nothing matters. That's the key to unlocking the handcuffs that keep us imprisoned in worry, self-doubt, fear and disbelief. — Srinivas Rao

Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh? — Adel Al-Jubeir