Mark Z. Danielewski Quotes
I believe the structure of 'House of Leaves' is far more difficult to explain than it is to read. And while I'd like to lay claim to some extraordinary act of originality, truth is I'm only taking advantage of capabilities inherent in everyone.
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I am not a perfect 10 anymore. I can only try my best.
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When it looks like I may live longer than five minutes I'll drop cigarettes like a hot potato.
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I've had Irish skin from the time I was a young girl.
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You don't go into politics unless you want to win.
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As an entrepreneur, you only fail when you give up.
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Life is not about dwelling on the bad.
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It's a trend to insult Wale, like that makes you cool on the Internet, and a part of it is because I respond.
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I wouldn't mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.
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Space is almost infinite. As a matter of fact, we think it is infinite.
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When you're in the battlefield, survival is all there is. Death is the only great emotion.
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I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.
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You were not wanted. You were, at best, tolerated. You had to be constantly on your guard, like an animal in a jungle full of beasts of prey. You experienced it all within the short distance of five miles from the gates of St. Peter's to Park Station in the city.
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Basically, my idea and explorations on fashion have not changed; however, I believe I'm going state-of-the-art on fashion.
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I didn't have any friends, and I never went to the class parties.
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I worry about everything in the world, and it's just too much for anybody to think about, so I have my art as my consolation.
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I think awards are good for the movie. They can bring a new audience to the movie. I've always claimed that things like that don't get you work. Work gets you work. That's my blue-collar, protestant work ethic.
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The 'Hercules' role just kind of came to me, but I had a lot of fun trying something new.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.'
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I’m not perfect. I never identified with the way I look; I was just born this way. I don’t feel rejection if I’m not the right person for a job, because that’s not where I find my self-worth. I’m a beautiful person, and that’s not because of my modeling career. There are good shots, and there are bad shots, but it’s just like playing a character. If you think of the top five people that you care about the most in your life, you probably don’t care if they look good in every angle or photo.
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I grew up in Pittwater, north of Sydney; Elvina Bay, Scotland Island area. I had to go to school by boat. To get to the mainland, we had to go by boat, so it was just a way of life.
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On this occasion, despite the wind and sparkling stars, they looked just like huge chunks of stone, pathetically chiseled by desperate folk to resemble stern gods. People did bizarre things when they were afraid...as most men and women had been for nearly all the time since the species evolved.
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I believe the structure of 'House of Leaves' is far more difficult to explain than it is to read. And while I'd like to lay claim to some extraordinary act of originality, truth is I'm only taking advantage of capabilities inherent in everyone.
