Elements Quotes

Too many people think that "good manners" are about subjugating yourself to others. Not true. Respect, and just as important, self-respect are two key elements in this equation.

Life was reduced to its four basic elements: air, food, drink, and a good friend.

I love languages (I speak French and Spanish and have been studying Russian) and accents; so one definite dream role would be being able to combine those elements into a character.

The most potent elements in a work of art are, often, its silences.

You can include essay elements in fiction; this is a very nineteenth century practice.

Never can a reforming sect survive if it is only reforming; the formative elements alone - the real impulse, that is, the principles - live on and on.

Thought ceases in meditation; even the mind's elements are quite quiet. Blood circulation stops. His breath stops, but he is not dead.

It's so many different elements to a film. Just learning the ins and outs and how the machine works.

If you're trying to be realistic and bring real life to the screen, you are going to have different elements. That's what I'm trying to do. As I make the movie, different elements come in naturally.

At the end of the day, it's about the reader's attachment to and belief in the magical elements that make or break magical realism.

there are elements of truth in all great fiction

If you look at government policy generally, what government tries to do in all instances is to make sure that we take care of all elements that might relate to a particular issue.

It happened the way I come up with any story, which is that I took elements of my own life and put them into the story, but in a very mixed-up way.

What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for of these are all things created.

Is not light grander than fire? It is the same element in a state of purity.

As soon as a woman begins to dress "loud," her manners and conversation partake of the same element.

The U.S.-China relationship, of course, has elements of both cooperation and competition.

Something like film, I guess there are so many elements to it, like the dialogue and what makes sense culturally.

There are some universal elements when it comes to motherhood - especially for Black moms. Black women are selfless. Many women think of their children before they think about themselves.

Nature is a big influence on my work. That's where the cosmic element comes in, an awareness of the relevance of what we do as a species, why we do it, and its implications.

The Ironman World Championship is the hardest race I've competed in. Not only do the elements (heat, wind, humidity) make it grueling, but the quality of the field makes it a true test.

One key element to Hitchcock is the drooping jowl. That was crucial because his silhouette is crucial. There is something about his silhouette that became his brand.

Part of fashion is newness. It's got to be a new combination of elements that's shocking-stunning-beautiful all at the same time. But it doesn't have any emotion.

Obviously neither 'American Idol' nor 'Dancing With the Stars' is a variety show in the classic sense, but the way they incorporate elements of drama, comedy and suspense is moderately ingenious.

I have always been fascinated by the supernatural elements in stories, whether fairy tales, myths, film or literature.

I'm a thug. And my thug comes from... my definition of thug comes from half of the street element. Straight street hustling.

Skiffle was blues featuring a washboard and acoustic instruments. It encompassed blues, with elements of folk, jazz, and, at times, American country-and-western music.

There is only one kind of life insurance, and that is pure protection based on a mortality table. All others are pure protection plus a cash value element that I call 'funny' banking.

I'm a fantasy guy. So I brought the fantasy element to the Riddick, David Twohy brought the sci-fi, and it came together.You see that in every aspect of the film.

It is not done to let anybody be too happy. The moment two people seem to be enjoying one another's company, a good hostess introduces a third element or removes the first.

One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster.

Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the unoriginal elements which they contain.

The worst of having so much tact was that you never quite knew whether other people were acting naturally or being tactful too. [The human element]

People are always a little disconcerted when you don't recognize them, they are so important to themselves, it is a shock to discover of what small importance they are to others. [The human element]

A good ending is vital to a picture, the single most important element, because it is what the audience takes with them out of the theater.

The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements - people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts - are fatal.

Inside of us is a place that is all-knowing, all mighty, which is a fragment of God. Nourishing, healing elements with in us. There is a spark in each one of us.

But I made him the Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security because that added an element of political espionage.

The subtleties of mathematics defecate the grossness of our apprehension, and supply the elements of a sounder and severer logic.

No, the only things which do not bother me are the elements. I can overcome them without a fight. All one has to do to get the best of the elements is to stand pat and one will win.

It is faith among men that holds the moral elements of society together, as it is faith in God that binds the world to his throne.

[Donald Trump] just would not be in his element and I think he would wobble off course and I think the country just can't have that.

Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.

Element of surprise is really fun for me in comedy. I have to be surprised, and everything's been done.

If only they could live in the twilight of their dreams, in the tiny moment before the harsh light of reality found them, perhaps they could be happy.

The Knower of the Soul is considered Self Realized (The Enlightened one). The knower of all the eternal elements is known as Omniscient (sarvagna).

I like to believe magic is all around us, finding its way into everyday life one miracle at a time.

A turmoil of winds rushed around him, spiraling up in to the air: he was thinking.

Fire wants to burn Water wants to flow Air wants to rise Earth wants to bindChaos wants to devourCal wants to live

Those distinct substances, which concretes generally either afford, or are made up of, may, without very much inconvenience, be called the elements or principles of them.