James Whistler Quotes
You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe.
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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For Eid - or Raya, as the Malaysians call it - we love to shop for new clothes for the festive season. There will be open houses to go to, and Malaysians love to look good for these.
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Writing songs is an essential part of my life: my mother teaches piano, and I have inherited my grandparents' passion for music, especially from my grandfather Tommy, who was a great drummer. It's no coincidence that I play the drums best, but I am also good with the guitar and the piano.
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There have been numerous tips and numerous people offering advice. I appreciate it because it all comes with good feelings from the heart. But some of it we'll apply, and some things we won't.
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My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
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I'm not too good at lying still in the sun.
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While others prayed for the good time coming, I worked for it.
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The good thing is I didn't feel like anyone was going to judge me on 'Glee.'
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I always think the insecurity is going to go away, but it's always there. Only bad writers think they're good.
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Our players are mad, but it's good mad.
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I think you can feel good about yourself at any size and any shape. Nobody should be made to feel inferior because they have a certain body type.
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The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
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I think anyone who behaves boorishly but without a good sense of humor is not as fun to watch.
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My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like.
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Historical fiction is actually good preparation for reading SF. Both the historical novelist and the science fiction writer are writing about worlds unlike our own.
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I think it's very hard to find a good friend. That's why I'm so lucky to have two sisters, because they're my best friends, and they have to be with me forever. They're stuck with me.
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I'm aware people will think I've had an easy way into a dream career. My view is, if anyone has opportunities, they'll take them. My surname opens doors, but those doors will slam firmly if I'm no good.
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We try to keep a good line of communication open with our children. It's not always about trying to just teach them every moment, but it's about listening to them and trying to understand them and gain that sense of communication so when they need to talk to someone, they know that we're there.
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I first heard Laura Branigan sing live in my brother Nesuhi's apartment, where we had gone because he had a very good piano. I immediately realized that she had a great pop voice, in the classical sense. Laura had an instinctive feel for music and melody, and her delivery was sensational. Everybody at Atlantic knew that we had a winner in this young lady, and she came through with great hits that will be remembered for many years to come. I consider Laura to be one of my best signings, and I am proud to have had such a great singer in my career in the record business. We miss her dearly.
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I always saw candy as art.
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But I love stand-up, and it's where I came from creatively, so it's something I never want to walk away from.
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I'm just not very good at being happy all the time.
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Almost every cartoonist, when he's sitting down to draw a funny face, if you watch him closely, his mouth is gonna curl to the expression that he's drawing. But when I would write a story - I know it's going to sound almost ridiculous and infantile - I would, in a way, start living it.
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You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe.
