Delmore Schwartz Quotes
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In writing 'The Satanic Verses,' I think I was writing for the first time from the whole of myself. The English part, the Indian part. The part of me that loves London, and the part that longs for Bombay. And at my typewriter, alone, I could indulge this.
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I feel pressure, but my emotions just don't show that much in my face.
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I personally think Beyonce's a strong feminist. What she's done in music and for women is unprecedented. I love her. She definitely makes me feel like more of a woman.
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I don't have business with any politicians.
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I'm not into the attention thing so much.
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If I was a condiment, I'm gonna go ahead and say I would be Sriracha, because I go well with other things. I'm too much for some people, and hipsters like me.
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Every day is like Halloween or Christmas eve for me. I go to bed, and I'm so excited to get back to work. I'm very lucky that I have a career like that 'cause not many people do.
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I like freedom. I wake up in the morning and say, 'I don't know, should I have a popsicle or a donut?' You know, who knows?
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English football is so physical and fast that when you see a space, you have to go into it with all your speed.
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Jordan is the only Arab state that has provided citizenship to Palestinian refugees and integrated them. But something has to be done about the Palestinians living in refugee camps in Syria and Lebanon.
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I haven't been to a movie since somebody gave me free tickets to Star Wars, which I went to.
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The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology.
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Novel writing wrecks homes.
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I did not come to NASA to make history.
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I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.
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I think people would be most surprised to know that I love scary movies.
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We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
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I've gone down to the Jersey Shore every summer since I was born. It's like a second home, and Asbury Park is like the capital - it's the center of all of it. Musically, it's incredible.
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It's not rocket science: The best ads tell great stories. They look and feel like the content you're already consuming. They invite you in. They make you laugh. They teach you something. They also sell.
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There are two rules I've always tried to live by: turn left, if you're supposed to turn right; go through any door that you're not supposed to enter. It's the only way to fight your way through to any kind of authentic feeling in a world beset by fakery.
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Most people keep their brains between their legs
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I've been going to Granada for many years and 12 years ago bought a house a few miles outside the city.
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I just said, casually, 'You know, I passed up on auditioning for Einstein.' And my friend was like, 'You idiot, you have to do it!' She made me do it. I sent the tapes off assuming that somebody would say, 'Ha ha, very funny.'
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Sometimes even paranoids have enemies.
