Masters Quotes - Page 17

• The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Work, Ambition, Men

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• When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Inspirational, Work, Judging

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  A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

  John Calvin

  Christian, Dog, Religious

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• Personally, I would say the 'master' of this whole thing is fate... Whoever is on the playing field is fair game, and it's up to them to avoid being used.

  Cliff Burton

  Fate, Games, Fields

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• I never had any master plan about directing, and I don't really write.

  Steve Buscemi

  Writing, Plans

  "Buscemi Remakes Film of Slain Filmmaker". Interview with Jake Coyle, www.washingtonpost.com. July 12, 2007.

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• There are divisions between a culinary chef and a dessert chef, also called a pastry chef. There are specializations within the pastry chef field. Some pastry chefs specialize in baking breads, while others are master cake designers. Each field requires an exceptional level of creativity and attention to detail.

  Ron Ben-Israel

  Creativity, Cake, Details

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• I would like to hook up with one of the great Japanese filmmakers, like the master that made Ringu, and I would like to take 'The Wicker Man' to Japan, except this time he's a ghost.

  Nicolas Cage

  Men, Japan, Hook

  "Nic Cage is still awesomely crazy" by Vince Mancini, uproxx.com. January 27, 2012.

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• Every one of us is, even from his mother's womb, a master craftsman of idols.

  John Calvin

  Mother, Idols, Craftsman

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• Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful.

  Albert Camus

  Solitude, Religion, Weight

  Albert Camus (1964). “The fall, & Exile and the kingdom”, Random House Inc

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• One leader, one people, signifies one master and millions of slaves.

  Albert Camus

  People, Leader, Slave

  Albert Camus (2012). “The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt”, p.182, Vintage

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• It's not a master plan to do every remake and every recreation of icons. It's just what I've been hired to do.

  Steve Carell

  Icons, Remakes, Recreation

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• It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information - often in secret - and to translate that into intelligence for his masters, whether it's his readership or his spy masters. And I think that both professions are perhaps rather lonely.

  John le Carre

  Lonely, Writing, Thinking

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• I taught principally German language and literature at Eton. But any master with private pupils must be prepared to teach anything they ask for. That can be as diverse as the early paintings of Salvador Dali or how bumblebees manage to fly.

  John le Carre

  German Language, Bumblebees, Literature

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• I separated from the Southern Baptists when they adopted the discriminatory attitude towards women, because I believe what Paul taught in Galatians that there is no distinction in God's eyes between men and women, slaves and masters, Jews and non-Jews - everybody is created equally in the eyes of God.

  Jimmy Carter

  Attitude, Believe, Eye

  "President Jimmy Carter Authors New Bible Book, Answers Hard Biblical Questions". Interview with Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 19, 2012.

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• I don't have a grand master plan, but I try to be thoughtful when I can and also silly. It's part of the fun.

  Josh Charles

  Fun, Silly, Thoughtful

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.

  Amy Chua

  Girl, Self Esteem, Thinking

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• Only in men's imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life.

  Joseph Conrad

  Life, Art, Writing

  Some Reminiscences ch. 1 (1912)

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• There's not a business or a master plan as far as I'm concerned. I take it week by week, and I don't think you ever expect to be able to do the next thing.

  Lauren Conrad

  Thinking, Able, Next

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• Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.

  Pierre Corneille

  Rebel, Awareness, Absolute Power

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• Woody Allen likes to do a lot of master shots. He likes to get the whole thing in one take, and so you could be going along doing a scene, and then the next to last line, all of a sudden, you stumble, and you have to go back to first base.

  Larry David

  Lines, Lasts, Likes

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• Every one must understand that, whatever be the evil of slavery, it is not increased by its diffusion. Every one familiar with it knows that it is in proportion to its sparseness that it becomes less objectionable. Wherever there is an immediate connexion between the master and slave, whatever there is of harshness in the system is diminished.

  Jefferson Davis

  Evil, Slavery, Proportion

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• Every show is unique; some shows have the master plan and have everything figured out and that's just the way they do things. It's like high school. Some people write their papers the second they get their assignments, and some people write it the day after it's due.

  Zooey Deschanel

  Writing, School, Unique

  "Zooey Deschanel, 'New Girl' creator discuss the kiss, and the lack of a master plan for the show" by Jeff Jensen, ew.com. February 5, 2013.

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• To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.

  Marlene Dietrich

  Love, Men, Long

  Marlene Dietrich (2012). “Marlene Dietrich's ABC: Wit, Wisdom, & Recipes”, p.78, Open Road Media

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• If it's flipping hamburgers at McDonald's, be the best hamburger flipper in the world. Whatever it is you do you have to master your craft.

  Snoop Dogg

  Rapper, Mcdonalds, World

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I used to be focused on being the dopest rapper in the game, and then once that became what I was, I wanted something different, and I wanted to become the best businessman in the game. I wanted to learn how to master the business like I mastered the rap.

  Snoop Dogg

  Rap, Dope, Games

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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