Charlotte Perkins Gilman Quotes
You think you have mastered it the wallpaper pattern, but just as you get well under way in following, it turns a back-somersault and there you are. It slaps you in the face, knocks you down, and tramples upon you.
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I'm an old-fashioned girl, and I didn't believe in living with people, so I guess I married for the wrong reasons at times.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace.
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I live in England, so I take a lot of trains, and you can't really go anywhere without somebody talking on their mobile phone behind you, forcing you to listen to their conversation. With the Internet, with texting, with networking sites, there's already information everywhere.
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The eyes are the windows of your soul, and when you're acting, they're one of your most important instruments. Especially for close-ups!
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We women must listen to our inner voice. It is easier for women to do this as they are not afraid to say what they feel.
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I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable.
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I'm not a good dancer, but I try. I don't really have the moves.
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I want to be someone who can be a role model to kids - and to everyone, for that matter.
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Billy Wilder is really is a heavy influence on Bound. We felt that film noir was a genre where you could create a really contained story. We wanted to be on a set as much as we could to get the kind of style level we were looking for.
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We sat down and read it for the first time and I thanked God under my breath, because they were all so good. And my leading ladies are both exceptional. I mean, everybody in the play. I could just go on all night about them.
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There's something about the expanse of nature that forces you to think clearly.
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From as early as I can remember, I was focused on becoming a lawyer.
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Tokyo may have more money and Kyoto more culture; Nara may have more history and Kobe more style. But Osaka has the biggest heart.
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My life has never been easy. It's like all the major events of my life have always been difficult.
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With participation in politics so low at the moment I think Christians should ensure their views are represented at all levels and not leave it to others.
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When I was younger, I used to find stories about divas charming. Not much anymore.
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I say myself no depressed words just depressed minds.
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If freedom is to be saved and enlarged, poverty must be ended. There is no other solution.
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You see, we all want the same things. We want to be able to take care of our families, provide for our children, to have a roof over our heads and a good-paying job.
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You think you have mastered it the wallpaper pattern, but just as you get well under way in following, it turns a back-somersault and there you are. It slaps you in the face, knocks you down, and tramples upon you.
