Jeremy Irons's Quotes

I constantly experience failure in that my work is never as good as I want it to be. So I live with failure.

Jeremy Irons

So nevertheless, what I'm saying is that what one is - one's parameters are constantly narrowed by one's success, and my desire is to widen my field even if I risk failure.

Jeremy Irons

Commerce seems to be covering every aspect of our lives now. Which me, because I'm a romantic, is sad for me to say.

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The sad thing about any business I suppose, but in mine you see it particularly, is that you're always asked to do what you've already done.

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We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams.

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Civility, politeness, it's like a cement in a society: binds it together. And when we lose it, then I think we all feel lesser and slightly dirty because of it.

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I believe that most people would like to cooperate in reducing waste, but to encourage them, the national policy should be clear, well advertised, and consistent. Even within Greater London, there is a huge discrepancy between council policies. I believe a national waste management initiative should be designed and implemented by government.

Jeremy Irons