Ella Maillart Quotes
We must develop a deeper interest and greater understanding of the people we meet here or abroad. Like us, they are passengers on board that mysterious ship called life.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm ready to stretch my legs. I'm ready to jump in the ring.
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When I have people around, I'm a chatterbox. But when I'm alone, I never speak. I don't talk to myself; it's just not my schtick.
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The best relationship is one that does not foster too much independence nor too much dependence, but exists in the healthy interdependence zone.
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Milos said, You're my first choice. From my point of view, that doesn't pay the rent. I said, Tell me what I have to do next because I'm busy painting my kitchen.
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There is a humanitarian impulse that one aspires to and there are days when one doesn't do it very well.
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My Southern heritage is a big part of who I am. I grew up around people who seemed like characters but are actual, real people. My grandmother made sure I had manners and all that stuff.
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I have a vast curiosity about our universe, our origins, and its probable future.
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It didn't scare me to be vulnerable because I think that's when you get something great.
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I warm up with my mom and make sure I understand what the songs are about and make sure I'm using the right technique. To be honest with you, I really don't practice a lot... Usually, I say a prayer and ask the Lord to sing with me and help me and stand on the stage with me.
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I have a deep and ongoing love of Iceland, particular the landscape, and when writing 'Burial Rites,' I was constantly trying to see whether I could distill its extraordinary and ineffable qualities into a kind of poetry.
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Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.
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Many people think fairy tales and retellings of fairy tales are only for children, but I'm not the only writer to take an old tale and retell it for a sophisticated adult audience.
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I have won the most national titles as a German, so what should I do after that? Lay back and take it easy? That's not how I am.
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I am strictly against remaking a movie.
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But freedom, liberty, is an attribute of the soul and it may exist even when the body is in bondage.
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I got disappointed in human nature as well and gave it up because I found it too much like my own.
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I believe that we should be able to marry whom ever we choose. As long as both people are willing... I say go for it!
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Just as I try to find ways to be more productive every year for myself, I also look for tips to pass on to young professionals.
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I'd like to be curvier.
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Ask your editor or ask your agent to find out what the house's goals are for your book before it comes out. Get some sense of expectations so you are prepared.
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There are many stages of grief.
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Mr. Speaker, from hurricanes and floods in Latin America to earthquakes in Asia, natural disasters are increasingly becoming a regular feature of life for large numbers of people around the globe.
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We must develop a deeper interest and greater understanding of the people we meet here or abroad. Like us, they are passengers on board that mysterious ship called life.
