Elizabeth McCracken Quotes
In the last century, I earned my living as a librarian, and I loved it. I'd have to take some classes to get up to speed with 21st-century librarianship.
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What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.
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A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.
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It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.
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But I did an awful lot of work in Hollywood, and in New York for that matter.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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Let us have peace.
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I really value words. I really try to illustrate and let people draw their own conclusions.
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When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out.
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After the revolution, it might very well remain necessary to place people where they could not do harm to others. But the one under restraint should be cut off from the rest of society as little as possible.
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In your darkest moments of despair, a friend's hand on yours will get you through the worst.
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Genetically modified organism (GMO) foods are feared and hated by environmentalists and the public alike. Yet the scientific assessment of GMOs is remarkably different. Every major scientific evaluation of GMO technology has concluded that GMOs are safe for human consumption and are a benefit to the environment.
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Sometimes I'm more stubborn than I am smart.
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I buy so much fake jewelry, it's funny. It's not real. I don't wear real diamonds or anything.
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Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing with us will not.
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I feel that we, as Indians, have a knack for loving a stereotypical, sobbing, sympathy-seeking personality. I feel that we need to promote quirky, cool and youthful talent. We have to stop propagating the sob-story angle of celebs, where they try to be larger-than-life. That is very outdated. It is so boring that it puts you to sleep.
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Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.
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Any psychologist will tell you that healing comes from honest confrontation with our injury or with our past. Whatever that thing is that has hurt us or traumatized us, until we face it head on, we will have issues moving forward in a healthy way.
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I'm concerned about a lot of serious border issues. This book is about the border reality and the struggles of the undocumented worker.
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For about two years, I was a little wild. I was out partying, having adventures.
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I've done art on my own, and I've also collaborated with other people to make art. And collaborating with other people is always interesting because you end up doing things you probably wouldn't do otherwise.
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'They cripple the bird's wing, and then condemn it for not flying as fast as they.'
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I don't believe in putting in music as a band aid to get you over some rough parts or bad film making. If it's there it's got to add to it or take it to another level.
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In the last century, I earned my living as a librarian, and I loved it. I'd have to take some classes to get up to speed with 21st-century librarianship.
