Mary Lyon Quotes
There is nothing in the universe that I fear, but that I shall not know all my duty, or shall fail to do it.
Quotes to Explore
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Nobody is making Americans buy Chinese goods.
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In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to.
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If the girl is good looking and talented, and for some reason the film doesn't work, she gets a second chance. But if subsequent films don't work, she gets branded as an 'iron leg.' The whole thing gets negative.
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I can paint in jail.
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.
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I believe in helping young people rock causes they care about because I was one of those young people... a long time ago.
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People of Berlin - people of the world - this is our moment. This is our time.
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I don't get far enough into a boring book to hate it.
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I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
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The reason that last-ditch political maneuvering has become business as usual in Washington is that the actors involved are drunk on blame and are convinced that the voting public is, too. They count on outrage, thereby spreading numbness. They cherish the prospect of partisan fury, thereby inspiring nonpartisan disgust.
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In an unconstitutional partnership with the state, the church can impose the most irresistible, if covert, controls conceivable.
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Obama is a great man who's just beginning to understand the realities. And I'm not just saying that because he reads my books. I would have voted for him anyway.
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My dream job was to work in an ice cream shop. Two weeks and five pounds later, I realized it wasn't for me. For many years, I had planned to be a corporate lawyer. As luck would have it, other than a summer internship, I didn't end up doing that either.
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I never had little brothers, so I was totally not used to hearing a lot of cussing at a young age! I learned what 'pull my finger' meant the hard way.
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I think there's always room for more innovation and new things.
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The tensions between authority and the people need to be heard, especially when they are suffering and they can't eat.
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One reason nearly half my books are for children is the glorious fact that the minds of children are still open to the living word; in the child, nightside and sunside are not yet separated; fantasy contains truths which cannot be stated in terms of proof.
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I love movies. And sometimes it will be a case where I don't notice music.
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I come from nothing, and growing up, I really didn't have many people to inspire me, at least no good people to inspire me.
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I want to say 'I Shot The Police' but the government would have made a fuss so I said 'I Shot The Sheriff' insteadbut it's the same idea: justice.
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Let me fall. Let me climb. There's a moment where fear and dream must collide.
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There is nothing in the universe that I fear, but that I shall not know all my duty, or shall fail to do it.
