"I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture."

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"I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture."

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"Dancing was always part of my culture growing up in Barbados. When I shot my 1st video I worked really hard with my choreographer to perfect the routines."

Rihanna, American Musician

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"It's supposed to be jolly, with mistletoe and holly... and other things ending in olly."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Culture, Holiday, Happiness, Tradition, Humor

"It is proof of high culture to say the greatest matters in the simplest way."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

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"The humorous story is American, the comic story is English, the witty story is French."

Mark Twain, American Author

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"Be sure to wear greenon March seventeen,or else Irish leprechauns pinch your bones clean!"

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"The music we listen to may not define who we are. But it's a damn good start."

Jodi Picoult, American Novelist

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"....And above all, it is your civilization, it is you. However much you hate it or laugh at it, you will never be happy away from it for any length of time."

George Orwell, British Author

Culture, Civilization, Hate, Happiness, Belonging

"A people that doesn't live at the center of the world, as defined and described by its poets and storytellers, is in a bad way. The center of the world is where you live fully, where you know how things are done, how things are done rightly, done well."

Ursula K. Le Guin, American Writer

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"In Russia you learn patience," said Ivan. "In America you learn action."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Culture, Patience, Action, Contrast

"The problem with our culture is we cling to so many different truths. Yet, the truths that we cling to also depend on our point of view. Maybe, the journey to a truth that can be free of hatred, bias and injustice requires a journey of the soul to see all view points."

Shannon L. Alder, American Author

Culture, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

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"Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it."

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"Have a very good reason for everything you do."

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"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word."

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"We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings."

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"My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself."

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"The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand."

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"I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor-to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself."

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"Dancing was always part of my culture growing up in Barbados. When I shot my 1st video I worked really hard with my choreographer to perfect the routines."

"It's supposed to be jolly, with mistletoe and holly... and other things ending in olly."

"It is proof of high culture to say the greatest matters in the simplest way."

"The humorous story is American, the comic story is English, the witty story is French."

"Be sure to wear greenon March seventeen,or else Irish leprechauns pinch your bones clean!"

"The music we listen to may not define who we are. But it's a damn good start."

"....And above all, it is your civilization, it is you. However much you hate it or laugh at it, you will never be happy away from it for any length of time."

"A people that doesn't live at the center of the world, as defined and described by its poets and storytellers, is in a bad way. The center of the world is where you live fully, where you know how things are done, how things are done rightly, done well."

"In Russia you learn patience," said Ivan. "In America you learn action."

"The problem with our culture is we cling to so many different truths. Yet, the truths that we cling to also depend on our point of view. Maybe, the journey to a truth that can be free of hatred, bias and injustice requires a journey of the soul to see all view points."

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"I take a simple view of life: keep your eyes open and get on with it."

"Lead the audience by the nose to the thought."

"We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act."

"Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it."

"Have a very good reason for everything you do."

"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word."

"We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings."

"My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself."

"The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand."

"I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor-to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself."