Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I had no idea that that was around in the family anywhere. Maybe it never was. But - so they broke the way for me, if you know what I mean. I have no idea where I got the idea from to do what I do. But I think they - Ian and Alistair, my brothers kind of opened a lot of doors for me onto the world - you know, made it seem to be a very, very interesting place.

Maggie Smith's Popular Quotes

I'm not my mother. And so I'm not raising my kids in the same way. I don't respond in the same way. We don't spend our days in the same way because I…

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Don't be defeatist, dear, it's very middle class.

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I like the ephemeral thing about theatre, every performance is like a ghost - it's there and then it's gone.

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Theres a difference between solitude and loneliness

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A lot of writing about being a mother is not so much writing about the kids themselves. They become placeholders for the shift that happens when you'…

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I'd done "Gosford Park," a film that Julian Fellowes had written that Robert Altman directed.

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There is a kind of invisible thread between the actor and the audience, and when it's there it's stunning, and there is nothing to match that.

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I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.

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We can't escape the shadow, so the best thing we can do is notice the light and be open to it.

- Maggie Smith