Does one's integrity ever lie in what he is not able to do? I think that usually it does, for free will does not mean one will, but many wills conflicting in one man. Freedom cannot be conceived simply. It is a mystery and one which a novel, even a comic novel, can only be asked to deepen.


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JULIEANNE O'CONNOR
Anything is possible with laughter. If you can laugh out loud, especially at a life of mistakes, you...
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR
You are not for everybody, but you are for somebody.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR
They had no previous connection whatever with Connemara; but they saw connections where others who s...
JOSEPH O'CONNOR
Even a true artist does not always produce art.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of ...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Some people thought we were presenting Archie as a false character. President Nixon thought we were ...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
The wages of pedantry is pain.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishin...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I ...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Not all celebrities are dunces.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago em...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undiscipline...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
All in the Family was intellectual; it was art.
CARROLL O'CONNOR
Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways ...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suf...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering r...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.
ERIN O'CONNOR
I have two curiosity cabinets at home filled with finds from jumble sales, markets and my travels. M...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I am rubbish at the gym. I prefer to exercise by moving around - it doesn't matter whether I am ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
It's not about hiding your imperfections on a shoot; it's about embracing them and being una...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years.
ERIN O'CONNOR
I want to show that we all have the right to be ourselves, and I certainly don't want to freeze ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
When I was 13 or 14, my parents had a bit of a windfall so bought a lovely new kitchen, but I burnt ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I'm utterly androgynous, and I truly love it. It's been part of my identity for so long. I&#...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I've enjoyed many camping holidays with my sister and her children, but we're pretty posh ca...
ERIN O'CONNOR
Caution is the key to safe cycling. I'm aware that cars are bigger than me, but I feel quite saf...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I'm like a tourist when I'm in London.
ERIN O'CONNOR
In my work, I'm called to a job at the drop of a hat, so I like a sense of order to my holidays,...
ERIN O'CONNOR
Cycling is a great way to learn about your city. I love being outdoors, especially in good weather, ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
A girl must have an indefinable magic, real character, a strong sense of self. Her role is to respon...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portab...
ERIN O'CONNOR
It makes me cross when I hear people say, 'It's so last season.' I always say, 'It&#...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I've been on both sides: the victim and the villain. I was the victimised model, and everything ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
Winter is my favourite season.
ERIN O'CONNOR
My style has been nurtured over time. It's more about knowing what doesn't suit you. I love ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
My perfect bag would be practical but also have the stylish element to it; it would be bold and colo...
ERIN O'CONNOR
Life is full of surprises but you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Start there.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR
Life's unpredictable path and length, should be enough to make you want to take a chance.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns ...
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficul...
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
What if one thing resonates with everybody, but it's not the same for anybody?
MARK ALLEN O'CONNOR
Breaking, in modern psychology, 'learned helplessness.' This is where you crush an animal's desire t...
REBECCA K. O'CONNOR