Quotes About Role

he's not my hero, he's my dad, which means he's my every single thing.

America had long been saying that Britain had better find a role for herself in Europe; there was no place for Britain beside the US on the world stage – she must go and join the chorus

Life is a circus when your intellect and your body alone are involved. Life is a dance, when the intelligence begins to play its role.

Cuanto mejor era ser espectador de la gran farsa de la vida humana que desempeñar en ella un papel de actor, aunque fuera secundario! ¡Cuánto mejor ser libre que esclavo de un gran empeño que, como todos los grandes empeños, tarde o temprano acabaría por mostrar su condición ilusoria y estéril!

For a woman, there is no such thing as retirement. She always enjoyed her role as wife, mother, and household manager.

Minnie] knew what the public wanted of her and relished her role as empress, playing it extremely well, taking an almost childish delight in brilliant jewels, stylish clothing and grand parties. People responded readily to her pleasure. Physically small, she stood with royal carriage and a vital presence, commanding any room she entered. Her public both admired and liked her.

Who am I really? The answer to that question is found in the answer to another. What is God's heart toward me, or, how do I affect him? If God is the Pursuer, the Ageless Romancer, the Lover, then there has to be a Beloved, one who is the Pursued. This is our role in the story.

We think you'll find that every woman in her heart of hearts longs for three things: to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty. That's what makes a woman come alive.

Francis and Mary were to admit that Elizabeth's role in the whole affair had all along been that of an impartial umpire

I grew to really love the exquisite humiliation of auditioning. When you audition for a role, everything is organized around reminding you that you do not matter. It's the best therapy I ever received.

there was an atmosphere of injustice that enveloped them both. Owen felt that God had assigned him a role that he was powerless to change; Owen's sense of his own destiny—his belief that he was on a mission—robbed him of his capacity for fun.

My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.

I am convinced that your Mayor must take the leadership role in education too.

I think this generation can play a very important role. If we act now, this could be the first generation to witness universal education.

I don't know if I'm a national education figure.

It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama.

My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covered in tinfoil, but I was so shy I refused to go on stage.

I've never really had a chance to play a bad guy, and that's something I've always really, really wanted to do. I wanted to experience that really dark side of a person.

TV needs advertising for more than just the money. Advertising plays a significant role in creating a dynamic and vibrant medium and needs to be at the heart of the experience.

As an actress, it's part of your job to be able to imagine just about anything - even if it's not within your personal experience.

The second is that the role of China trade in Japanese economy, important as it is, has often been exaggerated, as proven by our experience of the past 6 years.

I always think it's better to take a smaller role in a great film rather than a leading role in something that you don't have complete faith in.

This helpful book on the role of the arts fills a significant gap in the growing literature on holistic faith-based programs.

I have faith that a script is going to hit me like a ton of bricks, and when that happens, it's undeniable that I should choose the role.