Frank McCourt Quotes
Something happened when the memoirs of so-called ordinary people, like myself, suddenly hit the bestseller list.
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We continue to be bullish on China.
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What's really important to me is that we have fiscally responsible balanced budgets.
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I've always been a very confident person, and I know how important it is to take advantage when life gives you opportunity.
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My songs have a lot going on in them -they're packed with sounds. When I have only three or four minutes to capture something, I guess I can't stand the idea of any bar going unloved.
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The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.
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I'm very proud to be a woman - you're part of a tribe. Automatically, you feel connected to another woman when you meet them. That's really special.
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It's a trifle hard to surprise yourself with a story you've written.
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Our parents all experimented with raising us in a fairly loose, unorthodox way. A huge emphasis was placed on creativity, and our artistic efforts were never dismissed as childish. There was a sense that we - kids and grown-ups - all had the potential to make something of value. Our drawings were not simply destined for the refrigerator.
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Writing for children hadn't occurred to me when I was younger, but nine years of teaching in the upper elementary grades had given me a deep appreciation of the gifts and graces that are specific to individuals with 10 or 11 years of experience as human beings.
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I grew up playing basketball and baseball. I've always been active because my dad played professional football, so sports and working out have always been a part of my life.
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Like great teams in sports and business endeavors, if there's a chemistry among the participants, and they truly enjoy fellowship together, everybody wants to be there, stay involved, and just have fun together.
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I learned very early on in life that not everyone wants to hear every fact in the world, even if you want to tell them everything you've ever read.
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I do think one should have clean feet.
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America's fine, nice, nice hiking near L.A. But I am European. I love London and Paris. Friends and intellect, big thought, why not?
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To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world.
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With modeling, you are the client and you give them what they want... with music, it is all about you, people are buying into you as a person.
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Animal vision - including human vision - is so biased toward movement that we don't technically see stationary objects at all.
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The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was still scared to start the second album.
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I try to avoid experience if I can. Most experience is bad.
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Those who prefer their English sloppy have only themselves to thank if the advertisement writer uses his mastery of the vocabulary and syntax to mislead their weak minds.
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I like movies about longing and desperation, and dark and light things, stories about people struggling to raise children, and to have relationships and be intimate with each other.
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Success is that old ABC - ability, breaks, and courage.
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I love all the attention, people noticing me. 'There's the gymnast. There she is!'
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Something happened when the memoirs of so-called ordinary people, like myself, suddenly hit the bestseller list.
