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Ale Quotes

A small, varied set of reflections.

This is a modest, loosely connected collection, grounded mainly in a historical comparison of the scale of wartime scientific effort between two countries. Other entries touch briefly on film ratings and the kinds of scripts actors look for. Related quotes appear in our Life quotes.

We live in an ascending scale when we live happily, one thing leading to another in an endless series.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

Whenever Disney asks if you want to do a fairy tale musical, you say yes.

Quotes by Robert Lopez

And the only studies were - Rodney Dangerfield was my mentor and he was my Yale drama school for comedy.

Quotes by Robert Klein

But to do it professionally is a quantum leap difference and my father had to be persuaded by these kind of Ivy League professors that I should go to the Yale Drama School, another one of the stories in there.

Quotes by Robert Klein

Traditionally, the science fiction reader has been the 16- to 24-year-old male, especially the male with an interest in technology.

Quotes by Robert J. Sawyer

In California in the early Spring, There are pale yellow mornings, when the mist burns slowly into day, The air stings like Autumn, clarifies like pain - Well, I have dreamed this coast myself.

Quotes by Robert Hass

I feel that heterosexual marriage is the more excellent way, and it surely is approved holy by the Holy Bible, and it holds so many more possibilities: the possibilities of having children of both the mother and father, the male...

Quotes by Robert H. Schuller

It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need, and our air force has to have a bake-sale to buy a bomber.

Quotes by Robert Fulghum

Witches were part of my imaginary childhood playground, so I wanted to make an archetypal fairytale about the mythic idea of what New England was to me as a kid.

Quotes by Robert Eggers

Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale.

Quotes by Robert Falcon Scott

When you have a crime against humanity that is so awesome in scale and death, it is more than permissible to look around and say, who recently has been declaring war on the United States? Of course, the compass points...

Quotes by Robert Fisk

I have always had an abiding interest in that type of female anatomy.

Quotes by Robert Crumb

Telltale signs that your movie is going to go bad is, one, the producer of the movie flees the country.

Quotes by Robert Ben Garant

President Obama has been attacking relentlessly. In 2008 he said that if you're out of fresh ideas you use stale tactics against your opponent - you try and make your opponent unacceptable and that's what he is trying to do.

Quotes by Rob Portman

When I first came to New York, I was so bored. My friends were like, 'Do a blog. It's the hip thing to do for male models.'

Quotes by River Viiperi

My experience in childhood and adolescence of the subordinate role played by the female in a society run entirely by men had convinced me that I was not cut out to be a wife.

Quotes by Rita Levi-Montalcini

The logic was, there weren't too many female comedians, so I thought I might as well try a field that had fewer competitors than the field I was in, which was acting, singing and dancing.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

I found out I had a real love for comedy and comedy writing. The logic was, there weren't too many female comedians, so I thought I might as well try a field that had fewer competitors than the field I...

Quotes by Rita Rudner

I did six Broadway shows, and I noticed there weren't many female comedians. When I went to a dancing audition, there were 1,000 girls. And there were three jobs. So I said I'll just try comedy. And I loved it.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

Why still be pretty and all that when there's so many girly female rappers already? You can be a rock star instead.

Quotes by Rico Nasty

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are gathered on this page?
This page brings together an eclectic mix — a devotional message about the Hindu goddess Durga, a filmmaking reflection on movie ratings, a historical note on the scale of the American and German atomic bomb efforts during World War II, and a quote about seeking out ambitious acting roles.
Is there a devotional quote about Durga?
Yes, one quote describes Ma Durga as "a Mother of the Universe" and "a symbol of female dynamism," closing with a warm holiday greeting: "Happy Durga Ashtami 2021!" It's shared here as a respectful devotional message. For more on life's meaningful moments, see the Life quotes page.
Is there a quote about movie ratings?
Yes, one quote reflects on the challenge of an R rating, noting, "I didn't realize how limiting an R rating is," and describing a film made "as a cautionary tale for 14- and 15-year-old girls" who ultimately "were not allowed to see the film by their parents." For more on personal reflections like this, see the Like quotes page.
Is there a quote referencing World War II history?
Yes, one quote gives a factual, historical comparison: in America, "it was decided to attempt the production of atomic bombs with an effort that would constitute a large part of the collective American war effort," while the quote describes Germany's parallel effort as far smaller by comparison. This is presented as plain historical fact, with no added commentary. For more personal reflections, see the Me quotes page.
Is there a quote mentioning real actors?
Yes, one quote names Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster as examples of the kind of career approach to aspire to, describing wanting "to find scripts written for white actors" the way Denzel Washington reportedly does, "or Jodie Foster, who reads scripts for male actors." These are mentioned exactly as they appear in the quote itself. For more, see the Men quotes page.

Given the range of unrelated material gathered here, this page is best treated as a general, wide-ranging set rather than a tightly themed one. See also Like quotes and Men quotes.