#stance

There is something universal in the theme of a man trying to save his family in the midst of the most terrible circumstances. It is not limited to Sierra Leone. This story could apply to any number of places where ordinary people have been caught up in political events beyond their control. ↗

— Edward Zwick

#apply #been #beyond #caught #circumstances

Commerce flourishes by circumstances, precarious, transitory, contingent, almost as the winds and waves that bring it to our shores. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#bring #circumstances #commerce #contingent #flourishes

If I give myself a chore, for instance, when I was writing the songs for Shameless, I said to myself, Now, every day for 90 days you have to write a song; good, bad or indifferent. So that was really helpful. ↗

— Judy Collins

#chore #day #days #every #every day

The music industry's actions at the time of 9/11 and since have been actions driven by patriotism in most instances, and greed and stupidity to a lesser degree. Sounds like real life doesn't it? ↗

— Ronnie James Dio

#been #degree #driven #greed #industry

We had a single find of BSE in this country. And we believe that what we're doing is appropriate action taken in an abundance of caution under the circumstances. And I believe it's the right thing to do. ↗

— Ann Veneman

#action #appropriate #believe #bse #caution

We are doing everything we can to protect the food supply. And I can tell you that we're making decisions based upon sound science and good public policy, given the circumstances that we are now in. ↗

— Ann Veneman

#circumstances #decisions #doing #everything #food

My primary instinct as an actor is not the big transformation. It's thrilling if a performer can do that well, but that's not me. Often with actors, it's a case of witnessing a big party piece but wondering afterwards, where's the substance? ↗

— Colin Firth

#afterwards #big #case #instinct #me

My actual intake of different substances was far below what people thought it was, no matter how weird or outrageous they think I am. ↗

— Peter Fonda

#am #below #different #far #how

I prize the Depression, for instance, because I learned the value of things in the Depression that a way people who don't have to worry about such things never learned to prize it really, I believe. ↗

— Shelby Foote

#because #believe #depression #i #i believe

The function of intellect is to provide a means of modifying our reactions to the circumstances of life, so that we may secure pleasure, the symptom of welfare. ↗

— Edward Thorndike

#function #intellect #life #may #means