Elizabeth Goudge Quotes
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I am now writing a book called 'Far Enough,' very loosely based on my childhood. This is difficult because it forces me to remember people I loved who are gone.
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My dad always said, 'Don't worry what people think, because you can't change it.'
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We're going to lose more species, acidify the oceans more, do damage that it will take millions of years - if not longer - to unwind. Exactly how much damage will we do? How deep will those scars run? We don't know yet. But we will turn the ship.
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Fiji had experienced the ordeal of two military coups.
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I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.
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To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice.
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I have no tattoos that I regret - I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
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I was leftwing, I am leftwing, and I will die leftwing.
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Hairdressers are a wonderful breed. You work one-on-one with another human being and the object is to make them feel so much better and to look at themselves with a twinkle in their eye.
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The shelf life of the average trade book is somewhere between milk and yogurt.
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My whole life has been a huge mistake, but what a divine mistake - doing something that I adore.
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Many novice writers try to avoid using 'said' by substituting synonyms: 'he uttered,' 'she murmured,' 'he questioned.' It's true that any word repeated too often becomes monotonous, but substitutions for 'said' can be worse than its repetition.
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Time is change; we measure its passing by how much things alter.
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When I'm depressed, I definitely comfort eat, but I also eat when I'm happy. The only time I don't eat is if I am terribly nervous.
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For me the purest and truest art in the world is science fiction.
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You can't come out on a record dissing the system and be on a label that's connected to the system.
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We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms.
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The acceptance that all that is solid has melted into the air, that reality and morality are not givens but imperfect human constructs, is the point from which fiction begins.
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The moment to tell my barber I was gay just never came up.
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My buddy Ron (Tater Salad) White talks about drinking my dip cup accidentally to swallow some aspirin. I was there when it happened and laughed my ass off. Was he amused? Of course not, but since it wasn't me drinkin' week-old Skoal spit it was downright comical! (p. 230).
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My father prayed because he had a good friend with whom to share the problems of the day.
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However, while we should certainly celebrate the demise of overt official racism, we must also critically examine where we are at this historical moment, recognize the many challenges ahead and reaffirm our commitment to making Brown v. Board a reality.
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I have a record of wanting to make sure that campaigns are open and financing is fair, but it can't just be one sided.
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The perfect moment, once lost, is not easily found again.
