Nancy Friday Quotes
I think biologically we are attracted to more than one person, but given society and our needs, monogamy works better.
Quotes to Explore
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My dad was one of four children. His three siblings were female, and he loved and protected them.
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You can only learn by opening yourself up to engage with different sources of information. How can you learn something if you never see it, read it, or hear it?
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Imperialism was genuinely popular among Athenians who would expect to share in its profits, even if only indirectly and collectively, and not to have to bear its burdens.
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My interest in magic was kindled by Steve Martin, the comedian I'd gone to high school with.
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It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.
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Vin Scully has been my broadcasting idol for a long time. He is so humble - he has the exact same work ethic that he had 65 years ago. His family is what he cares about the most, and at the heart of his whole being is his marriage and kids.
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Even with my wife, I find sharing soup is hard.
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I was kind of a wild child. I wasn't taught the niceties of life.
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Life has been kind to me. I am happy with the love and appreciation that I have been getting throughout my career. I feel blessed.
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I'm part Cuban, so anything with a good beat like Rumberos de Cuba gets me going.
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I know a lot of people struggle with the idea of Jesus and their idea of God. I think, if you don't even know what you're praying to or who you're praying to, based on what I know to be true, regardless, God's always listening.
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I will never do a record without some sense of responsibility.
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My biggest fears aren't with my work. My biggest fears are walking through hospital doors. Once you can face that, being fearless about your work is easy.
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As a kid, I collected 'Vogue' every month for three years.
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All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is.
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If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know about?
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Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.
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When you're on set, you have to perform and look the part.
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You want to arrest the clocks, stop everything for half a second, give yourself a chance to do it over again, rewind the life, uncrash the car, run it backward, have her lift miraculously back into the windshield, unshatter the glass, go about your day untouched, some old, lost sweet-tasting time.But there it was again, the girl's spreading bloodstain.
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I divide criticism into two categories - one coming from those who understand music, who are worthy of being critical because they are knowledgeable about what they are saying; and then there is another category of people who would criticise you anyway, whether your work is good or bad.
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I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
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It's better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, blueberries, spinach... lots of my favorite foods happen to be amazing for skin too.
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I think that 'The Outsiders' was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it.
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I think biologically we are attracted to more than one person, but given society and our needs, monogamy works better.
