Bethany McLean Quotes
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Marriage is like paying an endless visit in your worst clothes.
J. B. Priestley -
If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.
Imre Lakatos -
The reason I did the book about holidays is that you're a different person on holiday. You're sleeping somewhere unfamiliar, knocking about with people you've never met and for 10 days you're someone else. You're out of your comfortable zone.
Karl Pilkington -
Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people liked it, because I can only duplicate myself.
Eberhard Weber -
To make money, I did portraits . The truth is so bizarre! I'm kind of embarrassed. I was like a 19th-century pirate painter. I'd say, 'Your mom would love a painting of you!' A salesman! I'd hawk paintings.
Taylor Negron -
I don't remember scenes. I'm like, 'Really, we shot that?'
Yvonne Strahovski
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Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.
Harold Warner -
Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.
Ted Yoho -
I have been a Republican, and I've worked in Republican circles for so long, and I know that there are really smart, good policy ideas that are grounded in conservative ideology that could be persuasive for women, especially in an election where no one was really excited about either candidate.
Dana Perino -
You've got to understand, people are motivated by fun. And they should be.
P. J. O'Rourke -
On what can we now place our hopes of solving the many riddles which still exist as to the origin and composition of cosmic rays? It must be emphasized here above all that to attain really decisive progress greater funds must be made available.
Victor Francis Hess -
Brooklyn's good. Brooklyn's funky. Brooklyn's happening.
Waris Dirie
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I like to laugh and make people have fun.
R. Kelly -
Tell him he can have my title, but I want it back in the morning.
Jack Dempsey -
The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it's in the best interest of both parties for me to step away from the team.
Lamar Odom -
People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather then how famous you are.
Mae Whitman -
MusiCares was really good to me. I can't say enough how MusiCares helps other people. They really, really helped me. They have the greatest groups and support for musicians in recovery.
Carlene Carter -
In a perfect world, I would be a painter. I love working with my hands. I don't get to do it as much as I like, but I am finding a way to make more time as life goes on because it's a really great outlet for me to express myself.
Halle Berry
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People always think I hate doing interviews. I don't. I wouldn't do them if I didn't like them.
Victoria Wood -
What's nice about playing somebody real is that generally there's more information about them, so a lot of the questions that you'd otherwise have to make up the answers to are already there.
Keira Knightley -
Love is the impulse which directs the world, And all things know it and obey its power. Man, in the maelstrom of his passions whirled; The bee that takes the pollen to the flower; The earth, uplifting her bare, pulsing breast To fervent kisses of the amorous sun;-- Each but obeys creative Love's behest, Which everywhere instinctively is done.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox -
I've always done what I thought was good if I could live on what they were offering-and sometimes if I couldn't. So even when I was broke, my career didn't lack for interest.
Sam Waterston -
No city embraced privatization more eagerly than Chicago, where I live.
Bethany McLean