Matthew Desmond Quotes
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What a liberation to realize that the 'voice in my head' is not who I am. 'Who am I, then?' The one who sees that.
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I tend to be really competitive when it comes to Scattergories.
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I went to the Experimental Theater Wing at NYU and wrote and directed a small amount of stuff there.
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My personal hobbies are reading, listening to music, and silence.
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There's no rule, no law, no regulation that says you can't come back. So I have every right to come back.
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I used to write a monthly column for the 'New York Times' syndicate. But I stopped because I found it really hard to have one extreme opinion a month. I don't know how these columnists have two or three ideas a week; I was having difficulty having 12 things to say a year.
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All of my walls are covered with framed pictures of my friends.
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Neuroplasticity research showed that the brain changes its very structure with each different activity it performs, perfecting its circuits so it is better suited to the task at hand.
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That man is not truly brave who is afraid either to seem or to be, when it suits him, a coward.
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Sex is the mysticism of materialism and the only possible religion in a materialistic society.
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My mama just accepted everybody with open arms. Everybody knew her.
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This high-end, novelistic form of TV, you know, is just peppered with despicable people who do marvelous things and marvelous people who do despicable things.
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If America taught me anything, it's that quitting is right up there with pissing in the Girl Scouts' lemonade jar.
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The proof of a theory is in its reasoning, not in its sponsorship
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Sing the rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes! Wear to me jewels! Drink to me, for I love you! I love you!
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Who weeps for these, weeps for corruption!
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I wanted to talk to the animals like Dr. Dolittle.
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Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.
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I've always freelanced as an actor, and you always have to worry about the next paycheck. When I booked 'True Blood,' I promised myself I would take advantage of the fact that for the first time in my career, I could afford to turn down big money to go and do small, character-driven indies.
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If you just focus on the smallest details, you never get the big picture right.
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That all persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the one Almighty and eternal God, to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the world; and that hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall, in no ways, be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion, or practice, in manners of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled, at any time, to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place or ministry whatever.
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I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.
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Housing being a top-order issue for cities is something that's not trivial.
