Penelope Lively Quotes
I'm not an historian and I'm not wanting to write about how I perceive the social change over the century as a historian, but as somebody who's walked through it and whose life has been dictated by it too, as all our lives are.
Quotes to Explore
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Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.
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Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right time and the right venue.
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I'm not very good in crowds, so I usually try to become as small as possible.
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Do you follow American politics? They hate Obama. Hate him. He's a black man. That's what it is: it's racist. This guy is no bleeding-heart liberal. He's a centrist.
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My attitude is always one of sensuality, aggressive enthusiasm and a kind of outrageousness in my expression.
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Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days.
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Disrespect toward Jesus, as we have seen all too often in our society, is very offensive to Muslims.
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The history of the music industry is inevitably also the story of the development of technology. From the player piano to the vinyl disc, from reel-to-reel tape to the cassette, from the CD to the digital download, these formats and devices changed not only the way music was consumed, but the very way artists created it.
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The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive.
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Our party never tolerated those who use violence for political ends. Our leaders lost their lives standing against terrorism.
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I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.
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I think when you suffer a tremendous loss, everybody needs love and support in tangible ways. And that's what people have done for us.
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I think I'm much too earnest to be as cool as 'Boyd Crowder'.
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People will put restrictions on your ability, on your aptitude, on your talent, on your character, and to be honest, it's just opinion. Don't let anyone put you in a box or draw your path for you.
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I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it.
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I don't trust that many people. Just my mother and my wife and a couple of friends. When I trust people, it doesn't end well.
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When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.
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I hitchhiked, took trucks 'n' trains - anything that would pick me up. I stopped in Memphis for about six months and they found me and come got me. Stayed about a month an' split again.
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Never quit believing that you can develop in life. Never give up. Don't deny the inward spirit that provides the drive to accomplish great things in life.
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I love football. My weekends are booked. Saturday college games and Sunday NFL and 'Monday Night Football.' Booked! Football is first, then basketball and then everything else.
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It's about somebody initially knowing more about it than you do but eventually you learn a lot about it yourself and practise the skills and techniques that you've been taught.
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I try not to kid myself. You know, I don't mind romancing someone else, but to fool yourself is pretty devastating and dangerous.
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I'm not an historian and I'm not wanting to write about how I perceive the social change over the century as a historian, but as somebody who's walked through it and whose life has been dictated by it too, as all our lives are.
