#Roles Quotes

“A woman impudent and mannish grownIs not more loath'd than an effeminate man.”

“Methinks a father Is at the nuptial of his son a guest That best becomes the table.”

“He that plays the king shall be welcome- his Majesty shallhave tribute of me; the adventurous knight shall use his foil andtarget; the lover shall not sigh gratis; the humorous man shallend his part in peace; the clown shall make those laugh whoselungs are tickle o' th' sere; and the lady shall say her mindfreely, or the blank verse shall halt fort.”

“One man in his time plays many parts.”

“In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.”

“We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by.”

“I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor.”

“Teachers are to inspire; librarians are to fulfill.”

“Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that.”

“Most men and women are forced to perform parts for which they have no qualification.”

“I have too much imagination to be a housewife”

“In the master there is a servant, in the servant a master.”

“The master sometimes serves, and the servant sometimes is master.”

“The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of us are servants of the law, that we all may be free.”

“Comparing man and woman on the whole, one may say: woman would not possess a genius for ornamentation if she did not also possessan instinct for the secondary role.”

“In football, it's the job of the player to play, the coach to coach, the official to officiate. Each guy is charged with upholding his end, nothing more. In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.”

“It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game”

“Thus do I want man and woman to be: the one fit to wage war and the other fit to give birth, but both fit to dance with head and feet.”

“Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Lean back in the parade car so everybody can see the president.”

“You [future first ladies] will feel that you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument.”

“I have often thought that less is expected of the president of a great corporation than of an American wife.”

“Always be on time. Never try to make any personal engagements. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Never be disturbed by anything. Always do what you're told to do as quickly as possible. Remember to lean back in a parade, so that people can see your husband. Don't get too fat to ride three on a seat. Get out of the way as quickly as you're not needed.”

“I do not think that I am a natural born mother... If I ever wanted to mother anyone, it was my father.”

“As soon as the mind and mind identification return; you're no longer yourself but a mental image of yourself, and you start playing games and roles again to get your ego needs met.”

“The president's personal staff has a unique role.”

“And then there is the universal role of adult. When you play that role, you take yourself and life very seriously. Spontaneity, lightheartedness, and joy are not part of that role.”

“There has to be something in every role that interests you.”