Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes
I am a writer today because I learned to love reading as a child - and mostly on account of the Oz books.
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On the day when I was shot, all of my friends' faces were covered, except mine.
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The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
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I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoughts. I think my family would have quite liked me to be a lawyer.
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But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.
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I have always found photography magical, and became more taken with it whilst modeling.
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I could never see a book written in a foreign language without the most ardent desire to read it.
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I wouldn't say I was bullied, but I was definitely a bit of an outcast. It was more the kids thinking I thought I was cool. I started homeschooling in fifth grade, and I was much happier.
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Sometimes I'm more stubborn than I am smart.
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Reservoir Dogs is a small film, and part of its charm was that it was a small film. I'd probably make it for $3 million now so I'd have more breathing room.
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It wasn't on my agenda, but the thing about getting important awards is it makes the adventure of your career have a little more possibility. I think just what's happened so far is already making the opportunities more interesting, even though I'm at the twilight of my career of like 48 years.
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All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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There is a saying in Baltimore that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways and that all of them are good.
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Frankly, I don't understand the monthly magazines that continue to publish news that is two months old and which has already been reported on ad nauseam online, including on their own websites.
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It is one thing to tell the citizens of some faraway country to go to hell, but it is another to do the same to your own citizens, who are supposedly your ultimate sovereigns.
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As educators and policy makers, it is important to demonstrate for parents the connection between high levels of student participation in assessment and system accountability - ensuring the success of every student.
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I did grow up in a military family but lacked the perspective to grasp the cognitive dissonance carried by most people who serve in the armed forces or the circumstances that push lots of folks into the military. I don't blame G.I. Joe or Rambo for that atmosphere, but they certainly reflected the final stage of a two generation cultural myth.
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Once you achieve a level of success... you learn, something tells you, 'Man this ain't even for you.' You got to share with the people. You got to inspire the people.
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In a play, you dictate pace, you dictate rhythm, you dictate when people look at you, when people should be looking at something else. In film, the editor does that.
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I was born a singer. I need to do that.
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Once a conflict has dragged on for a decade, most people are tired of war - and the troubles that flow from it.
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I am confounded by the failure of this rule to meet either the spirit or letter of the law, ... It is clearly delinquent in protecting all Americans equally from the hazards of mercury.
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Cooking and gardening involve so many disciplines: math, chemistry, reading, history.
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There is no prospect that the United States will say to Israel, 'You do such and such and we'll not support you in your security.'
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I am a writer today because I learned to love reading as a child - and mostly on account of the Oz books.
