Charles Lamb Quotes
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I think what made it difficult for people to get, and still makes it difficult for people to get, is the theatrical nature of the work and the fact that, my music doesn't exist without the performance-art element.
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I'd vote for Mickey Mouse before I voted for John McCain and Sarah Palin.
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Scandinavian crime fiction has become a great success all across the world and rightfully so. Sjowall and Wahloo ushered in a whole generation of Swedish crime writers, many of whom are now available in English.
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It's surreal to think that I own this beautiful island. It doesn't feel like anyone can own Lanai. What it feels like to me is this really cool 21st-century engineering project, where I get to work with the people of Lanai to create a prosperous and sustainable Eden in the Pacific.
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The Lakers have been nothing but great to me, and I want to keep the relationship great.
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I like statement flats that can take you from day to night.
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When I do my job, I dive into these characters and try to flush something out of myself into these characters, and hopefully that translates well.
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I did keep detailed journals from about fifth grade on, and every so often as I was growing up, I would re-read them and reflect on the previous years of my life.
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My dream is to see India as a nation of well-looked-after and respected sportspeople in all fields.
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I like to write books that I would have liked as a child, that would have got me thinking and imagining beyond the words on the page. In a way, my audience is always how I remember myself as a child.
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Self-parody is the first portent of age.
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The Constitution of the United States, like all systems of government which are permanent, had its origin in the history and necessities of the people through whose instrumentality and for whose benefit it was formed.
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The record shows that I've kept a very steady hand on the helm throughout some enormous challenges.
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No root, no fruit.
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England was merry England, whenOld Christmas brought his sports again.‘Twas Christmas broach’d the mightiest ale;‘Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;A Christmas gambol oft could cheerThe poor man’s heart through half the year.
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The mentality of mankind and the language of mankind created each other. If we like to assume the rise of language as a given fact, then it is not going too far to say that the souls of men are the gift from language to mankind. The account of the sixth day should be written: He gave them speech, and they became souls.
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I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different.
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Americans need rest, but do not know it. I believe this to be a large part of the explanation of the crime wave in the United States.
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Tú crees que me matas. Yo creo que te suicidas.
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Between 2007 and 2010, the average white family experienced an 11% reduction in wealth, but the average black family lost 31% of its wealth. The average Hispanic family lost 44.7%.
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Sweet cherry wine, so very fine, take it on down, pass it all around.
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I put in the same hours to get good at this as a surgeon who went to college. It's just a much less important job in the realm of society.
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A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market.