Lies and secrets, Tessa, they are like a cancer in the soul. They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind.
Quotes about tessa (13 Quotes)
Anger, Tessa thought, was satisfying in its own way, when you gave in to it. There was something gratifying about shouting in a blind rage until your words ran out.
When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does.
Will is... difficult. But family is difficult. If I didn't think the Institute was the best place for you, Tessa, I would say not that it was. And one can build one's own family. I know you feel inhuman, and as if you were set apart, away from life and love but... I promise you, the right man won't care.
It was a huge, huge, huge relief. We were prepared for the worst, if we didn't make the team. We just wanted to be humble about it and thankful. Scott and Tessa are our friends.
This is doing neither the party nor the government any good and I really seriously think ... Tessa should seriously think about staying.
It was a life-changing experience for every one of us who went, ... I had to make myself at home there, because Tessa felt most at home there. We shot in places like London, as well, which were closer to my experience. But the film benefits most from the fact that Fernando, because of his previous work, was plainly more at home in the slums than those alien houses of government, the fancy sets. That shows up on the screen, and it makes the film work.
Justin's journey traces not only what Tessa was investigating he's also playing detective about their relationship. This man rediscovers and re-assesses his own relationship with his wife. It's a wonderful part, because he goes from being a reticent nice guy to being someone who is forced to confront some pretty tough truths about the world. I hope that the audience sees him as a kind of 'everyman.'
She told me, 'It's just sex,' ... She flew to London to let me know how interested she was in the part. She knew so much more about Tessa than I did. I saw several other actresses, but she was the one who inspired me. It would be easy to play Tessa as a caricature, but there's a humanity in this character.
Most of the time we do nothing, myself included, ... I think the lesson I learned from Tessa is that a lot of drops make up an ocean. If people would stand up and say what they believe in maybe we can make a difference. Helping one person is better than nothing. Just do something.
The patience, the tenacity of the gardener for me, it's the spirit of Tessa.
I think Tessa feels maternal to all the people of Africa. She feels they are all her family,
It's very difficult to find really good writing for women, ... There's usually only one adjective for women in a script 'strong' or 'sexy.' Tessa is a woman of many things flawed, very real, goes too far.