Paula Poundstone Quotes
The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.
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We went to dinner and healed the wounds, at least to a certain degree. But I hope he understands the hurt he did to me. He put the boot into a pal and I don't think you should do that.
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I've been a novelist since 1995 and have had novels in and out of option, and watching that process just made me realize that I have to live by what I teach my students, because I teach screenwriting at Spellman.
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What they are doing is taking something that otherwise creates pollution and turning it into something useful.
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You know, children philosophize more than adults - and they are critical of adults.
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A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Let's get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life.
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I love Chicago.
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Women basically want the same thing - a good passionate story, a great fantasy - and for our partners to do the laundry and the washing up.
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I don't think fashion is evil.
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Many Muslims put their Islamic faith ahead of their national identity and forbid preachers from other religions from coming into their countries to convert their young. Apostasy is treason to Allah. Heresy has no rights.
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People love gentle larceny.
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I can't not be who I am.
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I started visiting schools and talking to kids about bullying and what to do and how to deal with it. I don't think that there is one person who has lived life without being bullied. Everybody gets bullied - whether it's cyber-bullying or to your face or behind your back.
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Like every artist that comes out, you want to make a mark; you want to be a household name and you want to be someone that people are going to look back in ten years/fifteen years' time and go, 'I love this guy Olly Murs. He was brilliant back in the day; he was someone I really, really liked.'
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Some movies bring out the creativity in you. Every single audience member can become creative in the face of a particular movie. If you happen to like my films, it's because my films provide a bed for you on which you can find your creativity. The Hollywood movies do not provide that for you.
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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.
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Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Parenting is difficult under any circumstances, and in my father's view, to raise a morally upright and honest child, you sometimes have to lie to him.
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I think an ashtray is the most fantastically real thing.
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I cannot remember how I felt when the light went out of my eyes. I suppose I felt it was always night and perhaps I wondered why the day did not come.
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This is not rocket science - climate science is very simple. A 12-year-old could probably understand this subject of climate change.
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We're constantly faced with decisions. A lot of times, the right ones take more work; it takes longer to see benefit: they're the long route.
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When I travel, I like to take advantage of room service. I'm really into eggs Benedict in the morning.
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The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.
