Elizabeth McCracken Quotes
It's an amazing thing to watch a lizard fold a moth into its mouth, like a sword swallower who specialises in umbrellas.
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
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I grew up being a dancer, so I was always doing some sort of dance number, like the Tornado in 'The Wiz.'
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I remember taking my mom and dad to the premiere of 'The Inbetweeners Movie' and being really nervous. My mom was like, 'Laura, don't worry: I've watched all of the first series of the TV show, so I understand what this is going to be like.'
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We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just to survive, but to excel with their God-given talents and abilities. Those are the values that should be reflected in our budgets.
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Are creeds such simple things like the clothes which a man can change at will and put on at will? Creeds are such for which people live for ages and ages.
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To take part in this brothel through the payment of my taxes, that had become to me unbearable.
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One of the exciting things about reporting is going to places you've never been to before.
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For some reason, I just lack that ability to be embarrassed about going up to people. I even do it for friends if they want to ask someone out.
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Black women as a group have never been fools. We couldn't afford to be.
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Back in May of 2008, the Kindle was still quite new, and we focused on that.
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A movie set actually can be a good place to have a family atmosphere.
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I'm trying to go with the flow, which is not what I used to do. I used to try to micromanage my career choices.
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I'm all for being in love and whenever I like someone, I end up pretty much completely smitten.
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The more connections you and your lover make, not just between your bodies, but between your minds, your hearts, and your souls, the more you will strengthen the fabric of your relationship, and the more real moments you will experience together.
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As straight Americans we have two choices: we can choose to sit back and enjoy our rights as we have them, or we can realize that it is actually not freedom at all when our friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues do not share these basic rights.
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What we see today is an American economy that has boomed because of policies and developments of the 1950s and '60s: the interstate-highway system, massive funding for science and technology, a public-education system that was the envy of the world and generous immigration policies.
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You need to prepare the child you have for the world that exists.
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I like music that's more offensive. I like it to sound like nails on a blackboard, get me wild.
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Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.
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I learned to walk on my own legs, to dive so deeply into a role to forget that I'm acting.
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And there are a lot more people reading poetry, but there are not so many people reading an individual poet.
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The biggest challenge for me is just knowing how to calm down.
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They should all have their own speech patterns with their own tics and little foibles. It's fun working all that out ahead of time.
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It's an amazing thing to watch a lizard fold a moth into its mouth, like a sword swallower who specialises in umbrellas.
