David Liss Quotes
In my research, what I found most interesting was how common and ordinary magic was to people in the past.
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If men can quilt and take over the kitchen, then women can pick up a wrench and fix a leaky pipe.
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For his own vindictive purposes, Jeffrey Sterling carelessly disclosed extremely valuable, highly classified information that he had taken an oath to keep secret.
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You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to get Muddy Waters singles. I had him on singles.
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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.
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I have changed so much as an actor over the years.
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An MC is somebody who can control the crowd. An MC is a master of ceremonies so not only can you say your rap, you can rock the party.
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You can never guess or assume what anyone is going to think.
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I have a problem with cleaning. It's my release. I get up at 6 A.M. and clean and hoover and mop everything. Then I feel better.
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Girls, to me, growing up were very, very petty and didn't want me to succeed and didn't want the best for me.
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I needed to take a break from performing, and from the Peas, to be happy. I craved female time, and time with my husband to feed my soul. My life now is about being balanced. I'm passionate about work and working out, seeing friends and family, and letting my hair down once in a while.
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I don't like to run. You will not see me running on a treadmill ever. Ever! I like boxing, though, so if I can go to the gym and box for 30 minutes, I will.
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
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I like boxes because of the secrets they hide.
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The E.U. can deliver on its citizens' needs and make its partnerships work only if we all act together - E.U. institutions and national governments, at all levels, united.
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Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence.
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I said I wanted to strap guns on an El Camino. When I brought it up at a meeting, they said great. I realized there's no adult in the room.
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Polo is a great thing to do with your kids and your family - it is a great day out. And to me, horses are amazing creatures that give you this cable to Earth and put you in contact with nature.
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I like dialogue in novels. I wanted to avoid laying history on with a trowel - appearing to be lecturing, as opposed to the characters lecturing their children or students. Dialogue can humanise the story and make it go down somewhat more smoothly.
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If you want to be treated like a queen then start acting like one. No arrogance or games. Be humble, graceful, kind & loving.
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Firms are not always willing to cut wages, even if there are people lined up outside the gates to work. So why don't they?
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I really feel sorry for new generation. It's hard to find backbone. I never had crisis of identity. But I think many Americans have it.
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If you don't create a sense of order and stability, if people do not feel secure, then progressive politics is dead. That is a fact of history. The right has always emerged supreme when destabilisation and insecurity prevail.
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In my research, what I found most interesting was how common and ordinary magic was to people in the past.
