The suspense of a novel is not only in the reader, but in the novelist, who is intensely curious about what will happen to the hero.
Ummm... well, the only thing I want to do is stuff with people who care about what they're doing, which sounds obvious, but it's really not.
This and many others only confirmed me in the opinion, planted when I saw the sale of Martha Ann, and growing steadily thereafter, that slavery was an accursed business, and that the sooner my people were relieved of it, the better.
At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further.
Robert Taylor was not only a splendid actor in a wide variety of roles but one of the most handsome men in the western world.
My only obligation is to keep myself and other people guessing.
We are protecting Europe according to European rules that say borders can be crossed only in certain areas in a controlled way and after registration.
The only gossip I'm interested in is things from the Weekly World News - 'Woman's bra bursts, 11 injured'. That kind of thing.
When I am in the Scottish Parliament chamber, I often feel the need to sit for the entire debate. It's only courteous to listen to what everyone has to say, although I often find myself desperate to say something but too scared to stand up in case I regret it.
The beautiful cannot be the way to what is useful, or to what is good, or to what is holy; it leads only to itself.
I am not allowed to be afraid. My mother made me like that. As a child, if I was afraid of the dark, she would lock me in the closet. Things like this. And she would talk about the time she spent in the concentration camp, but not about being afraid, only about the good side of it.
I would not want to be a part of any project that I feel would not work. An actor like me always wants to work to get appreciation of the audiences. And appreciation can only come if people will come to watch the film.
Good schools underpin not only our economy, but the social fabric of our lives.
I only drank for three years of my life, but I drank enough in those three years to last me the rest of my life... It's a religious thing.
'Funny Games' was conceived as a provocation. My other films are different. If people feel my other films are, or respond to them as provocation, then that's quite different. 'Funny Games' is the only one of mine where my intention was to provoke the audience.
We can only restore faith in government if the state itself becomes an efficient, effective and transparent ally of the people. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, abuses of power and the misappropriation of public funds must end.
The only thing Google has failed to do, so far, is fail.
But when you get to a song, not only do you have to do a vocal melody, you have to write words and not be redundant and make some semblance of a story.
In looking at Hollywood and its structure, the director controls the medium, and I want to be in control of certain things. I want to be able to get my own ideas and my own feelings out there, and the only way to do that is to be behind the camera.
I did a school play when I was 10 where I played a cold germ infecting a whole classroom of kids. The play was called 'Piffle It's Only a Sniffle.' I'd never had so much fun. It was a thrill.
Once a president gets to the White House, the only audience that is left that really matters is history.
If only Al Sharpton were around, Lincoln would have known he was a victim of racism.
I've felt a little tired, but I'm only 24. I love playing football. That's my job and that's what I love doing.
There is only one valid species of voyage, which is walk towards the men.
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.
Mass transportation is doomed to failure in North America because a person's car is the only place where he can be alone and think.
The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.
I'm really an inner spirit that only makes itself known through the music. A lot of people think I'm an introvert, or quiet and moody. I've even heard some people say that there's a certain mystery or darkness about me. I'm not that way. I'm just really into what I do.
I watched the first episode of 'Survivor' in the spring of 2000, thinking I would hate it. My natural inclination steers me toward the indoors not only in my actual life but also in the settings of the entertainment I read and watch.
Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women.
Retraining for the precariat is stressful and demoralising; often, they learn new tricks only to find them obsolescent or unwanted.
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.
The people that live in these districts, they don't want to watch it. They don't want to see their children die or killing other people. The only people that it is entertainment to are the people in the capital that have been brainwashed and are misguided and living in a completely unrealistic kind of world.
Diversity is not only color, but it also includes individuals with disabilities.
NSF is the only federal agency with a proven track record of selecting education projects through a rigorous, careful and competitive process that draws on a wide variety of experts from outside government.
We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power.
