All Quotes

"... the spread of urban conditions constitutes a terrible threat until we have learned to appreciate the real necessity for in the surroundings at every stage of human life. We must realize, in all its implications, the truth that , and the full development of intellectual or spiritual life, no less than mere existence, requires contact with nature and natural beauty."

"In our soft too many s become oppressive, and we need a very carefully balanced combination of evergreen and deciduous planting to give us the right degree of comfort, variety and satisfaction. But with a brighter light and greater extremes of temperature, a much higher proportion of evergreen is felt to be right."

"Compare the appearance and social atmosphere of the average country village having a well-mixed community with those of a modern housing estate composed of all one type of house and garden. Monotony seems to make for squalor or genteel snobbery according to the class of house …"

"Brenda Colvin studied garden design at 1919–1920; set up her own practice in 1922; designed many gardens and estates, school grounds, university campus, cemeteries, also industrial landscapes, e.g. around power stations, and she published several books, including Land and Landscape ... When Colvin, together with , and others, co-founded the , she was a driving force in defining educational requirements. It seems, often Colvin first came up with the ideas (Annabel Downs, personal communication 2021). Colvin had travelled in the USA in 1931 and what she saw hugely influenced her later thinking (Gibson 2011, p. 35)."

"I wrote to my mom saying 'Look, I don't think I want to be a dancer any more so I'm going to quit ballet and stay here. I will have this and this income next week.' I laid it out in a way that she couldn't say no because I was so organised."

"I’ve been really fortunate to work with a lot of women. There were a lot of talented women that were more than capable of directing the show. The goal is to not be patted on the back for hiring a woman, because it shouldn’t be an exceptional thing. It should just be commonplace that women should have equal opportunities as men."

"It’s literally the dream collab duo. It was incredibly surreal for me. To be in the flesh with Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke and be able to not only witness their process but be a part of it was life-changing."

"I don’t think I want to commit to a franchise. It seems like a lot of time, and I’m scared. I’m a commitment-phobe maybe. But also, no one’s asking me to do anything."

"I don’t feel like I’m always good at representing myself publicly in real time, so I would almost rather say nothing at all? Because rather than have the wrong idea about me, someone just wouldn’t have any idea about me."

"For honour of the Lord God and Our Lady dear And many holy men by Augia's house revered, This book with loving care, attentive to command, Was made by Reginbert the scribe; in earnest hope That long it should endure, long serve his brethren's need. He prays you all, lest vain his labour die, In Heaven's most gracious Name to offer it to none Outside our walls; save should the seeker pledge his word Our property in sound condition to return. Good friend, ponder this well: a writer's task is hard; Take, open, read, harm not; finish, refold, !"

"A comedy about a teacher and a very memorable student."

"Michael Caine - Dr Frank Bryant"

"Julie Walters - Susan "Rita" White"

"Michael Williams - Brian"

"Dearbhla Molloy - Elaine"

"Jeananne Crowley - Julia, Frank's girlfriend"

"Malcolm Douglas - Denny White, Rita's husband"

"Godfrey Quigley - Rita's father"

"Patricia Jeffares - Rita's mother"

"Maeve Germaine - Sandra, Rita's sister"

"Maureen Lipman - Trish"

"Kim Fortune - Collins"

"Kathy Najimy — Dr. Sam"

"Eduardo Franco — Loaf"

"Tom Law — Tom Lizard"

"Sam Richardson — Conner"

"— Bird King"

"Steve Purcell — Amphibian King"

"— Fish Queen"

"— Reptile Queens"

"Meryl Streep — Insect Queen"

"So, let me get this straight. You created a fake animal which makes the other animals think you're an animal?"

"Guys, this is like Avatar!"

"Fellow animals, the humans has stolen their last inch of land from us! We gotta fight back!"

"You wanna live here, you better learn pond rules."

"Oh, I am clear in the rest of the day. Let's hear it from Mabel, everyone."

"Rule number one: don't be a stranger."

"Rule number two: when you gotta eat, eat."

"I offer you my fragrant soothing oils to calm you. It's good."

"Human. Nature."

"Act natural."

"— Mabel Tanaka"

"— King George"

"— Mayor Jerry Generazzo"

"Karen Huie — Grandma Tanaka"

"Don't trust people in show business, they're not very sincere. When you're at the top, they're all your friends, but as soon as you have a problem, they turn their backs on you."

"Interviewer: What is your relationship with faith? Venier: Strong and unpredictable. I often feel the need to go to church and pray. In Rome, I go to Santo Spirito in Sassia, near St Peter's. I need to talk to God, discuss things, sometimes let off steam. It's a personal, very intimate relationship."

"It's very true, I wanted to be a nun. When I was little, I went to the Canossian Sisters, and there was a mother superior who was my role model, and I wanted to be like her. Then, as I grew up, I changed my mind."

"I hope to live in a country where no one has to declare anything anymore. Love exists, period. I would like to get to that point, where no one has to say what their sexual orientation is anymore. We all love, that's it."

"There are many [gay] young people who write to me, who have great difficulties because sometimes their parents do not accept this. I think this can help some parents understand that a child should always be loved and respected."