Mary H.K. Choi Quotes
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Nothing scares me more than people with some doll collection.
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Righteousness exalts a nation, and sin brings reproach.
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For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.
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I normally listen to Spanish music - well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.
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I don't think anything I've written has been done in under six or eight drafts. Usually it takes me a few years to write a book. 'World's Fair' was an exception. It seemed to be a particularly fluent book as it came. I did it in seven months. I think what happened in that case is that God gave me a bonus book.
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There is more difference in the quality of our pleasures than in the amount.
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The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens.
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I loved being in Bombay. It was a pretty thrilling place to walk around and explore.
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The Amex has a long, often troubled, sometimes glorious history.
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The last day of your life is still going to be a day.
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I love 'Harry Potter.' I'm a huge nerd - I would dress up if I could.
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Obviously the Senate is a federal office, but to get California's economy moving again we need to do some things in the federal arena.
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Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him preoccupied with fresh plans to increase his comfort.
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It's great to go on your own and discover new things just for yourself, to meet new people and all that. If you're all on your own, then there is nobody there to guide you and you have to make all the decisions for yourself. It's quite liberating in a way.
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Giving people what they want isn't just good radio; it's also the right way to run a country.
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My family's a ruling family.
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Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.
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Directing is a rarefied business. And you see very few women pass that Rubicon.
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I intend not to do an item song ever. I find the term 'item songs' bizarre. I do not want to comment on its presence and its popularity, but I would rather avoid it.
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The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.
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The profit motive is not only fundamental to our ability to reward shareholders and pay employees; it's fundamental to excellent journalism. Far from corrupting the craft, profits enhance it. Expansion drives diversity and diversity protects and strengthens our craft.
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A man doesn't need brilliance or genius, all he needs is energy.
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The actual writing time is a lot shorter than the thinking time. I don't do too many notes. I keep it mostly in my head. I usually start writing a new book around January, and it's due October 1.
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I have horrible shoe hang-ups. Particularly when it comes to flats.