Bobbie Ann Mason Quotes
Since 'Huckleberry Finn,' or thereabouts, it seemed that all American literature was about the alienated hero.
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Nothing scares me more than people with some doll collection.
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Yeah, I have animosity, a chip on my shoulder. But I love, too.
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My real passions are horses and playing polo. I care a lot about that and staying fit and in shape.
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Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
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Devotion complete culminates in knowledge supreme.
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And I mean I never doubt anybody's record.
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Natural selection is not gene centrist and nor is biology all about genes; our comprehending minds are a result of our fast evolving culture.
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I respect the Premier League.
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No science is immune to the infection of politics and the corruption of power.
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The first time I thought I should be an actor was in school. I thought, 'At least this is something for which I won't have to study.' But I've realised that an actor needs to be constantly unsure about what he's doing and about what's going on around him. The moment you think you've nailed it, you're dead.
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Denial of childhood and denial of freedom are the biggest sins which humankind has been committing and perpetuating for ages.
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My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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I conceived the original 'Deus Ex' and was the project director on the game.
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We have two trainers at the polo ground and do a mix of aerobics, gymnastics and stretches before we start riding. As polo players, it's very important for us to keep in shape. We do a bit of yoga and Pilates sometimes, too.
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I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved who I am not. Even if you're not accepted, at least you are still yourself.
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I can knit quite well. I make really long scarves.
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After the revolution, it might very well remain necessary to place people where they could not do harm to others. But the one under restraint should be cut off from the rest of society as little as possible.
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Here, class attendance is expected and students are required to take notes, which they are tested on. What is missing, it seems to me, is the use of knowledge, the practical training.
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It's weird how people were always asking us, 'Are you real? Are you joking?' That seems like something Americans care about a lot. You can't answer the question 'Are you real?' If we're anything, we're documentary fiction.
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Clinton's resilience became sort of the secret weapon of the campaign. He was never going to just give up and get out.
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The films that influenced me were so disparate that there's almost no pattern.
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We are a Nation of peace and compassion, yet these people have and will devote every fiber of their beings to the destruction of Americans and our Country.
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Since 'Huckleberry Finn,' or thereabouts, it seemed that all American literature was about the alienated hero.
