Mary Beard Quotes
I'd quite like to be in Caligula's court - living in the back room somewhere and just being able to observe.
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The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.
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If I'm coming in at 4:00 in the morning and my kids have been in bed since 8:00, 9:00, that's not setting a good example. The responsibility that I have kids inside my household has made me realize now that I have to be an example.
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A man is what he thinks about all day long.
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I don't get acting jobs because of my looks.
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Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state's budget around.
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I'm the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then there's a few more albums in us.
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As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You can make all the money you want, but who cares?
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You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.
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With competition everyone has to try harder.
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There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.
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I remember once being told by a casting person, years ago, that I shouldn't pursue a career in the business because of the color of my skin. The fact that I remember it today means it stuck with me. I thought that was really stupid advice and advice nobody should ever give someone.
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I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, I've wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?
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Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.
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Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom.
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Nothing that you do will ever feel good if you let people convince you that you have no choice.
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Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies.
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It's nothing sinister but my private life belongs to me.
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My mind is stuffed with quotes. Lines, couplets, paragraphs, stanzas; Bessie Smith, Stevie Smith, Tin Pan Alley, rock and roll. They tease or lead or hurl me into a dream space of jostling languages that I need to bask in each day in order to write.
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And it wasn't until '84 when I was first asked to come to Sweden and do an album and concert tour.
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You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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I'd quite like to be in Caligula's court - living in the back room somewhere and just being able to observe.
