Situation Quotes - Page 33

• Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of events that grow from an initial incident that alters the status quo of the characters.

  Elizabeth George

  Character, Events, Plot

  Elizabeth George (2011). “Write Away: One Novelist's Approach To Fiction and the Writing Life: One Novelist's Approach To Fiction and the Writing Life”, p.46, Hachette UK

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• In the best farce today we start with some absurd premise as to character or situation, but if the premises be once granted we move logically enough to the ending.

  George P. Baker

  Moving, Character, Today

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• In every job, relationship, or life situation there is inevitably some turbulence. Learn to laugh at it. It is part of what you do and who you are.

  Allen Klein

  Jobs, Laughter, Laughing

  Allen Klein (2012). “The Art of Living Joyfully: How to be Happier Every Day of the Year”, p.67, Simon and Schuster

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• We trained hard ... but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

  Charlton Ogburn

  Teamwork, Later In Life, Creating

  "Merrill's Marauders: The truth about an incredible adventure" by Charlton Ogburn, harpers.org. January 1957.

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• If it's a situation in which the public is being given access, you can't discriminate against the media and say, as a general matter, that the media don't have access, because their access rights, of course, correspond with those of the public.

  John Roberts

  Rights, Media, Matter

  "Roberts sidesteps questions on pledge, eminent domain" by Bill Mears, edition.cnn.com. September 15, 2005.

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• When you get to the point where Baghdad is basically isolated, then what is the situation you have in the country? .. You have a country that Baghdad no longer controls; that whatever's happening inside Baghdad is almost irrelevant compared to what's going on in the rest of the country.

  Richard Myers

  Country, Baghdad, Isolated

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• We can each rest in the knowledge that God is sovereign over our life's situation. No matter where we are today or what mistakes we've made in the past, He has given us everything we need to glorify Him right now.

  Joshua Harris

  Mistake, Past, Matter

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• We will always be attracted to the situation or person that we need, in any given moment, in order to learn whatever lesson that we need to learn. The most important thing is to learn the lesson quickly, let go, and then move on.

  Robert Anthony

  Letting Go, Moving, Order

  Robert Anthony (2004). “Beyond Positive Thinking: A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting the Results You Want”, p.162, Morgan James Publishing

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• I find myself in situations that I know would be unbelievable pictures and I have to gauge, Is this worth taking the camera out? Am I gonna lose the moment? Am I gonna get a dirty look from Sting?

  John Mayer

  Dirty, Cameras, Gauges

  "Nikon Podcast #3: Exclusive Interview with John Mayer". Interview Mark Ellwood, 2007.

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• I write about situations that are common, universal might be more correct, in which my characters are involved and from which only faith can redeem them, though often the actual manner of the redemption is not immediately clear. They sin, but there is no limit to God's mercy and because this is important, there is a difference between not confessing in fact, and the complacent and the pious may not realize it.

  Graham Greene

  Character, Writing, Differences

  Graham Greene, Henry J. Donaghy (1992). “Conversations with Graham Greene”, p.38, Univ. Press of Mississippi

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• We certainly have at present the dismal situation that the most imaginative men are directed by a group, the top managers, who are among the least.

  Paul Goodman

  Men, Imagination, Groups

  Paul Goodman (2011). “Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society”, p.89, New York Review of Books

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• We ran three cars last year. Unfortunately, as time went on, we did have to let a few people go, which we regretted, but just because of the situation.

  Bobby Rahal

  Sports, Years, People

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• They have no right to complain! If women were cool with knowing their man is cheating on them then they have no right to complain. Sit down somewhere. BUT, if it makes them unhappy then complain with the understanding that if he doesn't stop, get out the situation. End of story!

  Eric Williams

  Cheating, Men, Knowing

  Source: blacksportsonline.com

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• I find it difficult to breathe when l'm in the space. There seems to be no oxygen. I want to put people into a situation where they're sensitive to themselves watching the piece.

  Steve McQueen

  Oxygen, Space, People

  Source: www.artmonthly.co.uk

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• The weird job of acting is that it is so simple. You just see the person in the situation. It is whatever you have to do to get there. Some people want to stay up all night or cut their toe off. For me it is a bunch of reading, and hanging out with real people, I do that. You never know what you are going to get. It might be the shoes people wear.

  Jason Isaacs

  Jobs, Real, Reading

  Source: www.iamrogue.com

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• You have to put yourself in a situation, a lifestyle, that makes you do the work. Even if it's a monastery.

  Martin Scorsese

  Lifestyle, Monasteries, Ifs

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• When you're heading into Anzac cove you are going into this battle situation staring into the sun. So, any movement in that water, any glint is going to be seen for miles away. Even in the first rays of dawn, there's nowhere to hide.

  Russell Crowe

  Water, Battle, Dawn

  Source: www.indielondon.co.uk

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• I don't think I've got enough energy to be competitive! Most of my energy is just devoted to me being nervous and trying to deal with the situation.

  Max Irons

  Thinking, Trying, Energy

  "Red Riding Hood - Max Irons interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• Even when I was on Curb Your Enthusiasm I wasn't this "over-the-top" crazy character. It was still kind of play it straight but it was funny because the situation was funny. That's kind of how I portrayed things and I like dramas; I like to be able to - because in dramas you can laugh and joke and still be serious, be real. I like the realism of them.

  Mekhi Phifer

  Crazy, Real, Drama

  Source: www.movieweb.com

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• I think the writers give us different people to work with, different situation scenarios to be in and there's always that fun balance of, you know, trying to keep it light and, you know, light-hearted and put in the comedy while trying to make it into drama.

  Hayden Panettiere

  Fun, Drama, Thinking

  Source: www.movieweb.com

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• An actor wants to get up every day and they can't think of anything particularly more fun to do than getting into a made-up situation and living it out as if it's real.

  Jeff Goldblum

  Fun, Real, Thinking

  "HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Jeff Goldblum Talks Law & Order: Criminal Intent’s New Detective and More!". Interview, eclipsemagazine.com. April 29, 2009.

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• Anything and everything at any given time is sort of the point I think. We're dealing in real situations and that's why we have our handlers there, to hopefully protect us from the bad, but yes; each show I think that sort of thing is going to go down because it's obviously not a perfect system and it's not a perfect world.

  Eliza Dushku

  Real, Thinking, Perfect

  "Eliza Dushku Dishes on Dollhouse". Interview with Brian Gallagher, www.movieweb.com. February 11, 2009.

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• I think people would be up in arms. I think we would most likely have a similar situation to what happened in the 60s. I don't know if it would be as violent, I think it would be difficult to say that. But I think that, from what I can understand, our nation as a whole is largely against the war as it stands.

  Elijah Wood

  War, Thinking, People

  Source: www.movieweb.com

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• So, it's a delicate thing, but at the same time our producers and writers are very much aware of the potential downfall that could ensue so I think they're going to be very careful about how they do that. At the same time I don't think they want to leave the characters in the same holding pattern that they've been in for a while. I think that they're all trying to put the characters in a different situation.

  Emily Deschanel

  Character, Thinking, Delicate Things

  "Emily Deschanel Talks Bones: Season 2". Interview with Evan Jacobs, movieweb.com. September 26, 2007.

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• I think ultimately, when you believe somebody is going through a situation and it's either awkward or ridiculous, but you believe it, that can be funny.

  Steve Carell

  Believe, Thinking, Awkward

  "Steve Carell Talks About Dan in Real Life". Scholastic Interview, www.movieweb.com. October 22, 2007.

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