Quotes About Evaluation

We tend to paint the past only in extremes, as having been either categorically better than the present or irredeemably bad.

Never buy four C-plus paintings when you can buy one A.

For a Nabokov fan, paging through 'Fine Lines,' which includes a critical introduction and several essayistic evaluations of Nabokov's scientific oeuvre, can feel a bit like reading the second half of 'Pale Fire': one is confronted by a content-rich, almost dementedly tangential commentary on an increasingly inscrutable work.

Never judge someone by who he's in love with; judge him by his friends. People fall in love with the most appalling people. Take a cool, appraising glance at his pals.

If I flop, let 'em pan me.

We make a series of investments, some will pan out and some won't.

You should never ever buy a car in a panic - otherwise you'll buy the first car you see without knowing what you're getting.

It's really interesting with scripts, because you never really know. It's paper and it could be great or awful. Even scripts that are good could end up not working.

I get a script and it's really interesting with scripts, because you never really know. It's paper and it could be great or awful. Even scripts that are good could end up not working.

I always marked up a piece of paper before taking a job, looking at the pluses and minuses. If the latter outnumbered the former, I would pass.

Your papers are marked when you go to school, but you can't mark the character.

I admit the last couple of years shows were not up to par.

People tell me, 'It's not on par with Vellimoonga,' after watching my movies.

If you start to analyze what you do, it can paralyze you.

I did well as an actor in Australia, and then Paramount invited me over... to have a look at me.

I married an excellent parent, but I'm not sure that I've made a great parent.

I've been to Paris France and I've been to Paris Paramount. Paris Paramount is better.

Millennials in particular get a lot of flack for their supposed entitlement and narcissism, but these evaluations have never matched my experience with hiring young people at Warby Parker.

Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.

I don't particularly fall in love with my own compositions, but some of them are decent.

Beauty pageants, you're only judged once. Sorority rush, you have to go through 20 parties.

We reviewed our process at Greylock and discovered that the best investments are non-obvious enough that they result in a mixed vote by our partnership.

I would be horrified to watch whatever I was doing on 'Party Of Five.' I'm sure I'm bad on it.

You're only as good as your last pass.