Poppy Z. Brite Quotes
In the Netherlands I read the first chapter of Exquisite Corpse to an audience that laughed in all the places I thought were funny - an experience I've never had in America!
Quotes to Explore
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I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does.
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All lives have triumphs and tragedies, laughter and tears, and mine has been no different. What really matters is whether, after all of that, you remain strong and a comfort to your loved ones. I have tried to meet that test.
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My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.
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Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you.
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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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First of all, I'm pretty private about my personal life.
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My secret to all casting, and specifically kids, is cast good human beings.
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Arab-led Islamic fundamentalism destabilizes nations from Algeria to the Philippines.
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Though the male can be noble in reason and infinite in faculties, he is also easily amused by shiny toys, especially ones that do dumb things on his desk.
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More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.
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One of the main lessons I have learned the last five years as Secretary-General is that the United Nations cannot function properly without the support of the business community and civil society. We need to have tripartite support - the governments, the business communities and the civil society.
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Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?
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It's a tough life being a pop star. You know, at the end of the day when you've paid all the bills and put the kids through college and that, you know, there's only enough left for a small island off the South Pacific.
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The Medicaid system currently steers people toward nursing home care. Far more people can be covered in community-based care programs for significantly less.
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Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.
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People are incredible creatures of habit.
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We all get self-centered.
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My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the world championships and I gave it to him. From the moment it arrived my father said: 'Good, you can support not just yourself but me too'.
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The victor of the war in Iraq is Iran.
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I don't think anyone can measure up to what my father had achieved. I'm just happy to at least play some of his music, but he is really the one who was the pioneer, the one who started all this. He's really The King.
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Name one experienced coach anywhere in the world that would hand over their playbook to the other team. Unless it's a fake playbook, it just doesn't happen.
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Daniel Masters is a master of the commodities markets with over 30 years experience. His bitcoin strategy is based on the parallels he sees from the oil industry in 1999 to the current state of bitcoin.
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You can either ask the question or experience the answer.
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In the Netherlands I read the first chapter of Exquisite Corpse to an audience that laughed in all the places I thought were funny - an experience I've never had in America!
