Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes
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The Great War was a progressive revelation and disillusionment.
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I'm a chubby middle-aged white guy with short hair. I think that's it, really. I kind of have a look. Right now, I'm not fat enough to be the fat friend, but I'm not thin enough to be the leading man, so I look like a cop.
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There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I learn from that and better myself. I'm not expecting anyone to be sycophantic in any way; I never expected that.
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In the past, the West had tried to export one formula of democracy which should fit to the rest of the world, and they discovered that this doesn't work.
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A good amount of the guys wanted to date me. Even older guys looking at me. It took some getting used to.
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I feel like writing a book there's always a version in your head that's an amazing version, but then you write the version that you can write.
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The biggest killer of people is food.
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All I remember is the last time I played a videogame, it was Space Invaders.
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Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment, but I enjoy anything where you get to flex your acting muscles, you get to really go for it.
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Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice.
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I ran the Iditarod twice. I finished once. I came in 42nd or 43rd place out of 70 plus teams the first time, and I scratched 80 miles from Nome the second time. You can read about my experience in the race in my books 'Woodsong' and 'Winterdance.'
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I think that being Jewish is in some ways unique because there's this conflation of race, culture and religion.
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I am not a puppet. I was not made by the West to go to the West or to any other country.
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I will tell you that when I was heavy, people would say to me – and it was such a backhanded compliment – they would say, 'You've got such a beautiful face,' in the way of, like, 'Oh, isn't it a shame that from the neck down you're questionable.'
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When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.
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I love words. They're fun. I don't think any word can just be filler. There's no room for it. It's like a puzzle. Every song can be written a million times. How can you say it differently?
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Most of my ideas come from drawing patterns across conversations I have with different types of people - technology investors, young fashion design students, a CEO. This variety is stimulating and offers many different perspectives on the things I am thinking about.
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Whoever has lost a fight in the UFC and hasn't wanted to fight that guy the next day shouldn't be in the sport.
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Remember that we are all human beings trying to do what we love to do.
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I'm very physical. I love to work out; I'm very athletic. It's a great therapy, not only for my body, but for my mind.
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I check myself every day just to make sure this is the same person.
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Everything was too sharp and clear, so that I could never tell where to start- the way a map that shows too much can sometimes be useless.
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A great matter calls her son with terms like deal, and love.
