Jesmyn Ward Quotes
I think, when I write, one of the things that I'm really attempting to do is I'm attempting to humanize my characters.Jesmyn Ward
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Life's not fair, is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597.
Victoria Wood -
I'm a giant Beatles fan.
Taylor Momsen -
I've never been one to sit around and eat my heart out. Life's too short.
Kate Adie -
I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid!
R. L. Stine -
In our Western culture, although death has come out of the closet, it is still not openly experienced or discussed. Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it.
Ram Dass -
On a personal level, I love the idea of hosting an awards show. I think that sounds like kind of a fun thing to do.
Zachary Levi
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I'm really nearsighted, which has served me well.
Kat Dennings -
Jennifer Lawrence is just the coolest girl.
Natalie Dormer -
The way I work, things are very nuanced; not everything is explained.
Barry Jenkins -
Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
Yakov Smirnoff -
I only photograph myself at poignant moments in my life as a check of where I am and how large my thighs are.
Sam Taylor-Johnson -
If you expect nothing, you're apt to be surprised. You'll get it.
Malcolm Forbes
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Stop allowing yourself to focus on depressing life circumstances - including focusing on being depressed about your weight. All this negative focus will only lead you to feeling bummed and wanting to pig out. Instead, consciously focus on happy life circumstances you enjoy doing, and create more of them!
Karen Salmansohn -
I think that presidents don't give up power that has accrued to them by the precedent of previous presidents. Even when they say they would like to, I think once they get there they don't give it up.
Rachel Maddow -
Without a function, we cease to be. So, I will write till I die.
Farley Mowat -
I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
Abdullah II of Jordan -
If a white cloth is stained even with a small spot, the stain appears very ugly indeed. So the smallest fault of a holy man becomes painfully prominent.
Ramakrishna -
For the planet's sake, I hope we have bird flu or some other thing that will reduce the population, because otherwise we're doomed.
Susan Blackmore
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I don't do anything digital. Everything is analog, and that's a limitation for me. However, in my world, it's not a limitation at all because I don't create the type of music that would generally be created by musicians that work with digital recording studios, and/or digital equipment, as far as production is concerned.
Adrian Younge -
I went through a furnace and came out knowing who I am.
Britta Phillips -
Swiss chard is undervalued in Britain. It's a great substitute for spinach and keeps its shape well.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
I think, when I write, one of the things that I'm really attempting to do is I'm attempting to humanize my characters.
Jesmyn Ward