Charlotte Perkins Gilman Quotes
I'm getting really fond of the room in spite of the wallpaper. Perhaps because of the wallpaper.
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Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct.
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Eclecticism is the word. Like a jazz musician who creates his own style out of the styles around him, I play by ear.
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I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.
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I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.
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When I was in school, you could pick any instrument you want, and they'd teach you how to play it. That changed my life. I loved playing music in school, and it sent me on my path as a musician.
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I have decided in 2020 to run for president.
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As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.
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People say that about me, that I apparently buy houses near every boy I like - that's a thing that I apparently do. If I like you I will apparently buy up the real-estate market just to freak you out so you leave me.
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If I were dead, then nobody in England would have to fuss about the cost of my security and whether or not I merited such special treatment for so long.
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I play golf for a living. I'm grateful for that. It's a beautiful game, provides a great opportunity.
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In neurotics, worm phobias are usually found as well as snake phobias.
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If you're in a conversation with me, the last thing I'll probably say when I'm walking away is, 'Thank you and sorry.'
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Being an actor does make you aware of your age.
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I've seen a fair bit of the States and the rest of the world, and I'm convinced that there's nowhere I'd be happier, there's nowhere I'm missing out on because I'm in N.Y.
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Coming out was crucial to changing attitudes about gays and lesbians: will people feel differently about abortion if they know their mother, their aunt, or their friend had one?
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I've never really identified with the way a typical alpha male views women. It's always an awkward forum for me to hang out with another guy and talk about girls, because I can't really find a way to fit in.
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I steal scenes, I steal opportunities. I am the ultimate thief. I got sticky fingers, man. They all call me The Thief.
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No one would want to read a book in which I explain the science of cloning because it would be very dull and it would also make no sense.
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You can also make explicit certain social problems which, again, would be prejudged or not encountered at all in real life, because people have set up defenses against it. Fantasy allows you to get past defenses.
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The poetry from the eighteenth century was prose; the prose from the seventeenth century was poetry.
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I never did cheesecake; I just used my hair.
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I'm getting really fond of the room in spite of the wallpaper. Perhaps because of the wallpaper.
