Charles Olson Quotes
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I was the kid who never won the races. I never jumped the highest. I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.
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My boy and I move. We have this game where if we dress in a particular item of clothing, we have to do a different movement. A hat means 20 jumps - that sort of thing. When I put a scarf on, my son has to drop down and do push-ups, immediately. He thinks it's really funny.
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Since my illness, I've felt the presence of my angels.
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Sir Rodin convinced my parents to have me committed; they are all in Paris to arrange it.
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I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value.
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You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of what we say.
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Being a teen can be tough. Just try to surround yourself with really good friends that really have your back, and also be a really good friend to those who really care about you. If you're not sure about certain things, talk to your friends that you trust and your family.
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I don't know what heavy penance I would not have gladly undertaken rather than practice prayer.
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Philosophy, is the talk on a cereal box. Religion, is a smile on a dog.
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There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.
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He always pictured himself a libertarian, which to my way of thinking means 'I want the liberty to grow rich and you can have the liberty to starve'. It's easy to believe that no one should depend on society for help when you yourself happen not to need such help.
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After a major terrorist attack, every society faces a choice between fear and resolve. The world’s great democracies can’t sacrifice our values or turn our backs on those in need. Therefore, we must choose resolve. And we must lead the world to meet this threat.
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Hillary Clinton is not going to be able to create jobs, I will tell you right now.
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We have to have a good look at the Constitution. Let's determine where the shortcomings are. Then we can start talking of clauses.
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I don't drink Pellegrino and Perrier, but my nieces and nephews do.
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Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.
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Whenever I feel I am going through my own 'little' challenging moment, I just think about my mom.
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For several years I had no idea that I had become anorexic. And I'd be at places with people I cared about, but what I was thinking about was how much extra grease was on the pizza or the calories that I knew was in that shake.
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As much as I'd like to think I'm a really good designer, I'm average.
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There's nothing like doing something wrong to learn how it might be done better.
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If you are not your own doctor, you are a fool.
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The best thing to do is dive with your imagination ~ you can never drown yourself.
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