Elizabeth Goudge Quotes
When the demon was muscling for action she was like the princess in the fairy tale from whose mouth toads fell. The small part of her which remained outside the dominion of her temper stood aghast but inefficient as one after the other the reptiles showered forth.
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Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.
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Female adolescence is - universally - an emotionally and psychologically intense period.
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I've met Bob Dylan. We did one of those non-handshake handshakes. I was with all guys, and he shook hands with all of them, and then they said, 'And this is Kate,' and I put my hand out, and he didn't put his out. And then I took my hand away, and he put his out. It was one of those. We finally did shake. And then I fainted!
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Love, whether newly born, or aroused from a deathlike slumber, must always create sunshine, filling the heart so full of radiance, this it overflows upon the outward world.
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Sometimes I post something unwittingly that connects with women. But I never think, 'OK, let's take a shirtless picture for the girls.'
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Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
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Why does 'writer' have no gender, but 'actor' has a gender? What is that?
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Doing a lot of drama earlier in my career and now exploring comedy has been a treat for me, and I've had an absolute blast, and I hope to continue.
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'It is better to live poorly upon the fruits of God’s goodness than live plentifully upon the products of our own sin.'
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The main business of religions is to purify, control, and restrain that excessive and exclusive taste for well-being which men acquire in times of equality.
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And we made decisions on each of those matters which were ultimately upheld by the courts.
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Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs, and smallpox possibly from a disease of camels. The Americas had very few native domesticated animal species from which humans could acquire such diseases.
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Rod's always been a keen sportsman, so he didn't live as excessive a life as some musicians.
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The book that is the closest genetically to 'Goon Squad' is 'Look at Me.' It has the futuristic element - although, freakishly, almost every aspect I invented has come to pass in some way, including the terrorist who fantasies about blowing up the World Trade Centre. That was extremely uncomfortable. The book came out on the week of 9/11.
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My best tennis at my peak was when I played a lot of matches.
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Concealers are like undergarments. They make you feel taller and thinner.
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Many times I asked myself, 'Who is a painter in your own eyes?'
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I generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.
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It's funny how you can struggle with one piece and write a better one in a minute. When things come easy, it means it's good.
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I don't care if the critics don't like me. I want to be the people's designer, like Diana was the people's princess.
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My mom used to make my costumes when I was little; she sews a lot. One year, I was a bride and I had a big wedding dress and a bouquet. Another year I was a medieval princess with a long teal dress and a veil. It was a little extravagant, but it was cute!
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When the demon was muscling for action she was like the princess in the fairy tale from whose mouth toads fell. The small part of her which remained outside the dominion of her temper stood aghast but inefficient as one after the other the reptiles showered forth.
