Vasily Grossman Quotes
Our Soviet writer must be guided in his world only by the need of the people, useful for the society.
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I just can't get used to the idea of being somebody unreal in people's minds. I can't live my life like that. And it's just anathema to being a writer. It's not healthy.
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The hatred Muslim extremists feel against the West feeds on certain conflicts in the world.
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You don't need expensive classes and all kinds of weird equipment if you really want to be in shape. There are great ways to do it that are very economical, it just takes a time commitment, even if it means waking up a half hour a day before the rest of the household gets up because that's the only time you have.
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I've always performed. I've done plays at home.
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The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.
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Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me.
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I said if I have a No. 1, I'll do a naked photo shoot! I'm not sure a lot of people would like to see that, but it was more to the fans, really. Every gig I do, they try to get me to take my clothes off, so it's a promise to them - if I get a No. 1, I'll happily do a naked shoot.
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I once went to one of those parties where everyone throws their car keys into the middle of the room. I don't know who got my moped, but I drove that Peugeot for years.
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It is the function of the President, representing the executive principle, to execute the laws.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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I'm not saying I'm a paragon of virtue, but it's hard for me not to be honorable.
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Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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I certainly feel that the time is not far distant when a knowledge of the principles of diet will be an essential part of one's education. Then mankind will eat to live, be able to do better mental and physical work and disease will be less frequent.
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I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound like Julie Andrews!
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Time is the devourer of all things.
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Let someone else be the world's greatest actress. I'll be the world's greatest baseball fan.
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I think that that's so true for a lot of first responder families and military families. If you ask them, 'Is there anything I can do for you?', they almost always will not ask for that help.
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In order to be a star performer you have to have someone to play against.
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I spent so many summers and New Years and fun times in New Orleans. It was always a place where I felt I could go and actually let go and enjoy the spirit of something.
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When I have time off, all I want to do is do nothing.
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I must spin good ghosts out of my hope to oppose the hordes at my window. If those who look in see me condescend to barricade the door, they will know too much and crowd in to overcome me.
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One of the paradoxes of writing is that when you write non-fiction everyone tries to prove that it's wrong, and when you publish fiction, everyone tries to see the truth in it.
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Our Soviet writer must be guided in his world only by the need of the people, useful for the society.
