Jean Rostand Quotes
The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.
Quotes to Explore
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Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic.
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So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.
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May we be saved from evil thoughts and deed of enemies of world peace who find pleasure in creating havoc and perpetrating all forms of carnage.
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For the first time, the weird and the stupid and the coarse are becoming our cultural norms, even our cultural ideal.
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Being a woman and being gay is really a unique position in our society. I know in my experience of activism, oftentimes it makes a difference if something is women-focused. It's likely to get the attention of women much more easily.
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Personally, I think universities are finished. So much rubbish gets taught.
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We set up a situation and let you interact with it and see the consequences of your choice. That's what gaming does.
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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
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I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive.
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As an actress, vanity is your enemy. If you're thinking about how you look, you're not going to give a good performance. Once I realized, 'Hmm, I guess I'm not that vain,' it's like something I wanted to protect. I can't imagine anyone could give the full dynamic performance they're capable of and still be vain.
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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
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No one ever complains about a speech being too short!
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The names of common flowers change from decade to decade, so I spent a lot of time with old outdated dictionaries, with awful flower names like 'mouse-eared chickweed.'
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Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the issues of war. But helplessness induces hopelessness.
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I would argue that Asean has been instrumental in driving both economic growth and political development, and that there can be no clearer example than its relations with Myanmar.
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I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
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Just because I don't show six-pack abs doesn't mean that I don't have them.
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She walks-the lady of my delight-A shepherdess of sheep.Her flocks are thoughts. She keeps them white;She keeps them from the steep
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The business model of Wall Street is fraud. In my view, there is no better example than the recently-exposed illegal behavior at Wells Fargo.
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Life is about being present. Sometimes your home will demand more attention, and you should be there. Sometimes your work is more demanding. But the beautiful thing when you create your life's work is that it always feels like you're on a mission.
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If you're going to be a writer you have to be one of the great ones... After all, there are better ways to starve to death.
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The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.
