Jennifer Weiner Quotes
Every mother I've ever met, pretty much without exception, is doing the best job she can ever do.
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I was taught from a very early age that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much. That was the world I grew up in - a very strong work ethic.
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It's not possible to be perfect - you can always do something better. I'm never proud of what I've done. Sometimes, I'm not ashamed.
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I don't really love to perform in music. Some people like it more, but it's not my thing so much, but just the writing, when you get the lyric, and the lyric just goes just the right way, or you find the right bridge that takes you to the solo, and those moments are tremendous, and it's difficult to portray.
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People sometimes recognize me here, but they are very nice.
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Once your IQ is 150 or over, it stops beings ability and becomes a disability.
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I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles.
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I like it when somebody tells me a story, and I actually really feel that that's becoming like a lost art in American cinema.
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We are quite rich enough to defend ourselves, whatever the cost. We must now learn that we are quite rich enough to educate ourselves as we need to be educated.
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Unending was the stream, unending the misery, unending the sorrow.
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Being an actor is a good way to earn a living. And to meet fabulous people. It's great to live very comfortably. I've been lucky, I've had a lot of fun with great roles, but it is true that if I were extremely rich, I would stop and I would go to play football on a beach in the Caribbean with my children.
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I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.
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My house borders horse farms, and I can look out my window and see the horses and the new colts. It's really peaceful.
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Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.
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I remember devouring the entire Hardy Boys series over one summer, enthralled by their bravery and cleverness.
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I started off in comedy, but that's just where I got my work. I've always been an actor.
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No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
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You cannot say we are a healthy, dynamic democracy when one party wins almost two-thirds of the vote.
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It's not like I'm sitting at home coming up with some secret beauty plan.
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The English are good at bad guys - the James Bond-style villain, cunning, slow-burning. The Americans are much more obvious about it.
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Just getting to meet George Lucas was pretty amazing, and then working with him and getting to be part of this process... it's a great responsibility.
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As a cancer doctor, I'm looking forward to being out of a job.
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When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.
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I would describe myself as emotional and highly strung. If something upsets me, it really upsets me. If something makes me angry, I get really angry. But it's all very upfront. I can't hide it. I'm also loyal and I hope I'm fun.
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Every mother I've ever met, pretty much without exception, is doing the best job she can ever do.
