Adrien Quotes

As an adult I've connected a lot with men over the Internet. Nothing seems really notable (pre-"Adrien Brody") except I went to London in July of 2010 and before I went I had a few men lined up to meet, two who made a large impact on me. Both were mentioned in "Adrien Brody." ~ Marie Calloway

Peter is ... adjusting. He's back in school, and he's doing quite well. I wish you could find it in your heart to forgive him."
"I've got this funny resentful streak about people who try to kill me. ~ Josh Lanyon

There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors ... But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

If you were M. Pujol, Madeleine says, I would reach out my hand to you. Like this.

If you were M. Pujol, Adrien says, I would press my mouth against your pulse. Like this.

If you were he, she says, I would cup your chin in my fingers.


If you were he, he says, I would take those fingers into my mouth.

Then my mouth would envy my fingers, she says.

Then your mouth must usurp your fingers, he says.

And then, she says, I would do this. ~ Sarah Shun-lien Bynum

I always had an actor within me. ~ Adrien Brody

I thought again how odd it was to be on formal terms with someone you had once permitted to lick your ears. ~ Josh Lanyon

He won't feel a fraction of what I do for you. You won't change his life. And you will always wonder about what could have been, always feel that funny little ache right here. He puts his hand over your heart. ~ Josh Lanyon

I'll fight anybody who grabs the rope to hang themselves. ~ Adrien Broner

'You remember asking me if I'd ever begged?'
I wiped the corner of my eyes, sniffed. 'Is this about to get kinky?' ~ Josh Lanyon

It's all about the Benjamins, I got a Pay Per View and I should be on Pay Per View. ~ Adrien Broner

I would spend some of it. I would help a lot of people around me. I will change a lot of people's lives around me, honestly. ~ Adrien Broner

He was breathing, which is always a good sign.
As gently as I could I picked him up, placed him on the towel, wrapped it around him, and put him in my car. I drove to the emergency clinic, the cat purring on the seat beside me.
"What's his name?" the young man at the front desk asked as my towel and cat were whisked to a back room.
"Uh ... John Tomkins," I said.
"That's different," the receptionist said, writing it down.
"He was a pirate," I said. "I mean Tomkins. I don't know about the cat. ~ Josh Lanyon

The phone rang, picked up, and the same male voice announced, "Chris Powers."
"Hey there, Chris. Are you aware it's a felony to make threats over the phone?"
To give Powers his fair due, he got over his shock within a split second. "Try it, asshole. I dare you. My lawyers will have you for lunch." He clicked off again.
I did what any red-blooded American male would do. I called my big, ex-cop ex-boyfriend. ~ Josh Lanyon

Depending on what my job requirement is, my techniques change. If something is incredibly difficult to connect to, and painful, then I have to do a lot of work to connect to that and not joke around or lose sight of my job. ~ Adrien Brody

Legend does not contradict history. It preserves the fundamental after but magnifies and embellishes it. ~ Adrien Rouquette

If we don't fight, we've already lost. Without hope, without trying, there's no point. ~ Heather Anastasiu

I did a real boot camp once which with The Thin Red Line which was learning military exercises and this was far less strenuous. I really had a blast. We were all kind of thrown into the woods and we didn't have any of the modern conveniences that we take for granted. Learned how to survive without anything. ~ Adrien Brody

It don't matter what competition it is. I make it all look easy. ~ Adrien Broner

To be loved, we should merit but little esteem; all superiority attracts awe and aversion. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

I was a wild, mischievous kid, and I had tremendous imagination. Any experience I had, I'd try to reenact it. ~ Adrien Brody

Film is a time capsule. If I have a lack of dedication or focus, it's permanently there as a negative reminder. ~ Adrien Brody

Sophie Bach from The Maker:
You're a human being with a personality and a will, and you make choices and think and create. Is there no meaning to you, Adrien Bach?
And what about us? Is the way we feel about each other just simulated emotions from some biological process - nothing more? ~ Wes Moore

It made me have a much greater understanding of loss, of loneliness, and the level of intense tragedy that so many people have experienced in this world, I take a lot less for granted. ~ Adrien Brody

Achille Adrien Proust, was a famous doctor and epidemiologist, responsible for studying and attempting to remedy the causes and movements of cholera through Europe and Asia ~ Marcel Proust

Working with Adrien Brody was like going to Julliard, but instead of four years, I went for four weeks. He was like the Albert Einstein of professors, it was just the best experience of my life. Adrien was the most influential mentor in my acting career thus far, and even after the movie he continues to mentor me. ~ Sami Gayle

I love you," Jake whispered. "Are you strong enough for this?"
I made myself comfortable. Said over my shoulder, "Sure."
"Would you tell me if you weren't?"
I grinned. "Maybe. I can't think of a nicer way to commit suicide."
"That's good. I can't think of a more pleasant way to commit murder. ~ Josh Lanyon

I gave a helpless laugh. "Damned if I know. I think ... we seem to have reached impasse.
I feel betrayed by your friendship with Verlane. I realize that's not logical. I realize that if I'd made the mistakes Verlane has made, I'd want my friends to stand by me, hope that someone would help me when the time came. I just ... "
"What?"
I met his eyes. "I just need to come first for someone, Guy. ~ Josh Lanyon

The degree of genius necessary to please us is pretty nearly the same proportion that we ourselves have. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

I don't try to knock people out, but I have the ability to press him and get the cheese. ~ Adrien Broner

Ah, yes, Yggdrasil, the great tree of the world. It is the mark of the mystic. Usually this role is reserved for a woman for they are the keepers of magic and the dark arts, but once in a great while a man takes up the role. Woman mystics are known as volva, but Oddr prefers to be called an Angel of Death. He says it sounds less feminine. Oddr's mother, an Angel of Death herself, taught her son her craft. But he also has a great thirst for blood and kills savagely, which makes him a great warrior," Harald explained. Abriel ~ C.J. Adrien

You seen it, was it as pretty as me? ~ Adrien Broner

Myth is history in a masquerade costume. Peel away the fantastical facade, and you will always find a core of truth." Adrien Morel ~ Louisa Burton

If we can learn to love one another and lift each other up, then we will not fall, no matter the assault the enemy might bring. ~ Heather Anastasiu

[As a young teenager] Galois read Legendre]'s geometry from cover to cover as easily as other boys read a pirate yarn. ~ Eric Temple Bell

The men of sense, the idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of passions. It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

It means I know you, Adrien with an e, and I know you get reckless when you're impatient. You're paying for this investigation, and I'll keep you apprised every step of the way, but if you even think about going rogue on this one, I'm turning in my fedora and you can hire some other dick."
I don't want any other dick. I closed my mouth on that one - metaphorically speaking - and said, "I don't know why the hell everyone seems to think I'm so reckless - ~ Josh Lanyon

There is but one man who can believe himself free from envy; and it is he who has never examined his own heart. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

Her back to me, she said, "I know what Paul thinks. Everyone thinks I didn't love Porter, that I just married him for the money, but Porter and I
" She shrugged.
As avowals of lasting love go, I've sat through more professional presentations.
But I said, "No outsider can understand a relationship between two people." Hell, sometimes even the people in the relationship couldn't understand it. ~ Josh Lanyon

All men have an equal disposition for understanding. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

A pause followed my greeting. Then "We're watching you " whispered the voice on the other end.
"Yeah? Did you see what I did with my keys? "
Silence. Then dial tone.
These younger demons. So easily discouraged. ~ Josh Lanyon

I noticed you right away." She gave me an approving look. "I like quiet, polite men. And men who wear Hugo Boss. I was hoping you weren't gay. Or that you were only half-gay. Like Paul."
"Uh ... sorry," I said. "It's pretty much full-time now. The pay's not great, but the perks ... ~ Josh Lanyon

People think fame and money will bring you happiness. Fame actually makes life, especially human relationships, much more complicated. ~ Adrien Brody

To prohibit the reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

When I want to talk to someone from Golden Boy, I make sure Richard calls me. Bosses talk to bosses. ~ Adrien Broner

Adrien treated heterosexuality like an urban legend. ~ Jay Bell

I'm very flexible. I've got flexibility in any weight class. If you guys out there want to fight me man, I will fight you guys. ~ Adrien Broner

Truth is a torch which gleams in the fog but does not dispel it. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

'Adult life is a series of compromises, Adrien.'
'Yeah, only you're negotiating with the Devil.'
Still not looking at me, he growled, 'Oh, go to hell.'
I raised my water in a toast. 'Sure. I'll follow the trail of bread crumbs you're scattering.' ~ Josh Lanyon

The normal routine is always the same thing whether it's on a new movie or a new job - there's always a process of getting to know one another. I think part of what makes movies special is that it is a relatively intimate environment and it's pretty short-lived - you get to know one another very quickly. ~ Adrien Brody

Harsh counsels have no effect; they are like hammers, which are always repulsed by the anvil. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

It's more believable that a cop would get involved in solving these murders. I mean, you're talking about writing a series. How believable is it that this Hollywood gossip columnist is going to keep stumbling on all these murders? ~ Josh Lanyon

I think you have to be fair with one another. It's unfortunate when someone does something that's not authentic, or not there for any reason other than to draw attention. ~ Adrien Brody

Opal is dead, and I don't see how a healer can change that! It's not something to joke about."
Joke?" Then Owen hit his forehead and cried, "That's right, you haven't heard!"
Heard what?" asked Adrien, who felt an insane glimmer of hope return to his heart.
Death is on strike! She hasn't done that for two centuries, and it's very annoying. Your friend is alive."
Very annoying?" repeated Amber. "I don't see what's so annoying about a miracle! What is Death on strike for?"
Everyone knows that Death lives in Fairytale-in an inaccessible area, obviously. And just a few hours ago, she decided to stop working. So, for now, no one can die. ~ Flavia Bujor

Look, Paul. I appreciate what you're telling me, but I gave Jake my word. Not to mention the fact, he'd throw my ass in jail if he found out I tried to go around him."
"He wouldn't, you know," he said. "Jake's a pussycat."
Yeah, just a big old saber-toothed tiger. ~ Josh Lanyon

I'm 23 but I got a brain like I'm 32 man, switched the numbers around. Smart kid too, straight-A student, I was just a class clown. ~ Adrien Broner

Ay Rios, you want to fight at 140? We can fight at 140. You're chubby, I just seen you in Vegas, you were chubby, your ears were chubby. ~ Adrien Broner

By annihilating desires, you annihilate the mind. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

Discipline is, in a manner, nothing else but the art of inspiring the soldiers with greater fear of their officers than of the enemy. This fear has often the effect of courage: but it cannot prevail against the fierce and obstinate valor of people animated by fanaticism, or warm love of their country. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

Obviously I'm not there to pick up anybody, but I'm not afraid to hang out in a predominantly gay establishment. ~ Adrien Brody

We're fighting for a dream, for a life unlike anything we've ever known. ~ Heather Anastasiu

'Yeah,' he said with slow satisfaction. 'You need it bad. Worse than I do.'
I gasped, 'Is it a competition? What do I win?'
'Shh. Turn off for a few seconds, Adrien.'
'A few seconds? Is that all it's
' I caught my breath as his finger moved knowledgeably, unerringly.
'There's the off button,' he murmured. ~ Josh Lanyon

Education made us what we are. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

Having something to fight for will make us stronger than anything they can throw at us. ~ Heather Anastasiu

Planning on staying?"
"Just till you wise up."
"I'm flattered you think that's a possibility."
"Yeah, well it's lucky I've rolled a lot of vacation. ~ Josh Lanyon

Honestly, I don't want to get into two grown men's personal business ... I like both of them as a person and I love Mayweather as a boxer so I leave it up to them to handle. ~ Adrien Broner

Everybody was happy my brother was locked up. Not me because I know what it feels like to be in there. It ain't made for everybody, but I knocked a lot of blocks down. ~ Adrien Broner

It's interesting because you feel on the one hand, we understand people from what the say, and in another sense, you'd think that you'd be able to convey more through dialogue. ~ Adrien Brody

Emma sat up very straight in the saddle. Her eyes were huge, but she said bravely, "I could do it!"
"I know you can."
"I wasn't afraid."
"There's nothing wrong with being afraid," I told her. "It's how you handle it. ~ Josh Lanyon

Just shut up and listen."
"Well since you ask so nicely ... ."
There was silence. I listened. He didn't say anything.
"Are we communicating through the Psychic Hotline or what? ~ Josh Lanyon

Genius is nothing but continued attention. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

War is chaotic and when you start having a larger scale film and you have a lot of safety protocols and choreography, I would imagine it becomes more difficult. ~ Adrien Brody

To limit the press is to insult a nation; to prohibit reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves: such a prohibition ought to fill them with disdain. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

We'll fight Pacquiao, I'll stop this fight [Carlos Molina] to fight Pacquiao. What would I got to do? ~ Adrien Broner

You don't look so hot, Adrien."
"Yeah, well I'm having a bad heart day."
His upper lip curled in a semblance of a smile. "Tell me about it. ~ Josh Lanyon

Shrugging out of the damaged shirt, Jake said roughly, "I still dream about you."
"I have nightmares about you." I dragged my T-shirt over my head, threw it aside. ~ Josh Lanyon

That's one of the oldest tricks in the world, Adrien-with-an-e. ~ Josh Lanyon

'Darling, you have to come home,' she started in as soon as I answered. 'You cannot possibly want to stay in that ... that tomb with bodies falling out of the wall!'
'I don't know why not,' I replied. 'It's everything a ghoul could ask for.' ~ Josh Lanyon

He said you were on the scene when that Laurel Canyon homicide went down."
"I'm lucky that way," I said.
"So are you two square again?"
I halted, mid-ripping open the cookies, and stared at him. "Well, he's pretty square," I said. "I'm just a rectangular guy." With latent triangular tendencies. ~ Josh Lanyon

Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it. ~ Claude Adrien Helvetius

I grew up without a lot of money and my parents grew up with far less money. And that's kept me in line. Really in line. ~ Adrien Brody

It's interesting, winning an Academy Award as a young man ... life-changing, but I'm just me within that. It's been very helpful for my career, but I'm trying to stay on the path I was on before. ~ Adrien Brody

See! He likes you," Natalie said triumphantly.
I stared down at the scrawny scrap of fur cautiously sniffing my hand.
"He doesn't like me. He thinks I'm going to feed him."
"Now who's being a cynic? Anyway, every bookstore should have a cat."
The cat
assuming it was a cat and not some beige bug-eyed refugee from outer space
slunk uneasily down the counter, and flinched at the flutter of Mystery Scene pages as a gust of warm air blew in from the street. ~ Josh Lanyon

Sometimes it's not about speed about power, it's about up here man [points to his head]. All these guys are not with me mentally. ~ Adrien Broner

It is a matter for considerable regret that Fermat, who cultivated the theory of numbers with so much success, did not leave us with the proofs of the theorems he discovered. In truth, Messrs Euler and Lagrange, who have not disdained this kind of research, have proved most of these theorems, and have even substituted extensive theories for the isolated propositions of Fermat. But there are several proofs which have resisted their efforts. ~ Adrien-Marie Legendre