Ah, beware of snobbery; it is the unwelcome recognition of one's own past failings.
Cary GrantRead
One pretends to do something, or copy someone or some teacher, until it can be done confidently and easily in what becomes one's own style
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of practice and personal expression in mastering a skill.
Cary Grant's quote suggests that before one can truly excel in a skill or craft, there is often a period of imitation where one learns from others. Through this imitation, a person gains confidence and develops a unique style of their own. The journey of mastering a skill typically involves phases of learning by replication, leading to a natural transformation into personal expression.
In practice
During a public speaking event, to inspire newcomers to embrace their journey in learning.
Ah, beware of snobbery; it is the unwelcome recognition of one's own past failings.
We have our factory, which is called a stage. We make a product, we color it, we title it and we ship it out in cans.
My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.'
All it takes are a few simple outfits. And there's one secret - The Simpler The Better
Comedy holds the greatest risk for an actor, and laughter is the reward.
Sometimes angels rush in where fools fear to tread.
We should show life neither as it is or as it ought to be, but only as we see it in our dreams.
Personally, I'd have welcomed a dementor attack. A deadly struggle for my soul would have broken the monotony nicely.
Independence-is loyalty to one's best self and principles, and this is often disloyalty to the general idols and fetishes.
I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning.
Since everything is in our heads, we had better not lose them.
The church is not a dormitory for sleepers, it is an institution for workers; it is not a rest camp, it is a front line trench.
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