Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Let your literary compositions be kept from the public eye for nine years at least. ”

My life is pretty small. Even as a successful scientist, I'm not a public figure. I like people - I just don't know that many! ”

Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood! ”

My father was in the civil service. I can remember standing in a bus shelter in the pouring rain, and that we were allowed candy floss at the end of the holiday if we had behaved. ”

Giving people the opportunity to sit in a dark theater together and have emotions in public, whether they're laughing or crying - that's what makes me happy. ”

I love public transportation! Who wants to sit in a car and be angry at other drivers for eight hours? I'd rather sit on a bus or train and read a book. ”

I fell into acting because I was really shy, and so at night after work, I took public speaking and improv classes, and I started going to auditions sort of as a dare. That was my version of 'Fear Factor.' ”

When 'Foyle's War' ended in 2010 after seven series, I was sad but not despondent. After all, ITV had already axed the show once in 2007, then brought it back due to public demand. ”

A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word. ”

I think it's really odd, too, that the public is so privy to how much money the actors make and what movies cost. It seems to me to be beside the point. When I go to a movie I really don't want to think about the money. I want to see the story. ”