Pete Seeger Quotes
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I was 17 when I was forced into marriage. I had no hand in it, and I didn't even enjoy being with the man. Also, I wanted to study, but no one listened to me. I wanted to move forward in life, it wasn't a happy situation. Because of some family problems, I had to stick around.
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I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.
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I spend a lot of time talking to women interested in office about how they can make it work.
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Scandinavian crime fiction has become a great success all across the world and rightfully so. Sjowall and Wahloo ushered in a whole generation of Swedish crime writers, many of whom are now available in English.
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It would be great to make a movie that had the style of a great '30's film.
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Unity in faith is theocracy; unity in politics is fascism.
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I have goals and ambitions, and I see myself as a lifelong baseball student. I have certain philosophies that I'd like to test at some point at the big league level. The job of manager appeals to me, a coach appeals to me, at a different time frame.
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Encourage aspiring writers to continue writing when things are going against them, when it feels hard. Explain the typical obstacles that occur, and encourage and reassure them to continue, never to give up.
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I don't want to look back and be like, 'You had it all, and you weren't even present for it. You weren't able to enjoy it.' I want to be here, be now and be grateful.
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When he would give you direction, it was not sitting in a chair saying, 'Hey, babe! Do this and that and the other thing.' Mr. Sirk would ask, 'May I speak with you?' and sit down and say, 'I think this should be done this way. And how do you feel about it? Do you feel it that way?'
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Every video I'm in, every magazine cover, they stretch you; they make you perfect. It's not real life.
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It's easy to show terrible people's behavior on screen, and we all just kind of nod and go, 'Isn't that terrible.' It's more interesting when you can show terrible behavior in the interest of something good.
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I think the artistic side of architecture was natural to me. My mother was an artist and a poet.
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Nuclear energy is a baseload - meaning it's power that you can run any time you want, day or night - and carbon-free.
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We've got these stereotypes, and I think there can be some trouble when we force these on people.
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I can't be optimistic. I can be hopeful.
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You know, when I put out records that may not work or connect with the audience, it's because I'm pushing myself as an artist creatively, because I'm just bored doing what everyone wants me to do.
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We seek the right to play our part in advancing the cause of national defense and national unity. But certainly, there can be no true national unity where one-tenth of the population is denied their basic rights as American citizens.
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When I wrote 'Noughts and Crosses', I was halfway through it when I realised this was very like 'Romeo and Juliet'... as long as you make it your own, and put your own spin on it, I think it's brilliant to use other great work to find your own voice.
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A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things.
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Exactly like everything around us, we are made of the same elements of this earth and are totally dependent on this earth for our sustenance.
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I love being a mom. But there's a certain kind of tedium to your life when your kid is young. Writing allows you to wander when your kid is napping in a crib ten feet away. So that's the great joy of writing fiction for me.
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I really enjoy what little time I have at home. The golf course and practice facilities are perfect and so close to home!
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If it can't be … reused, repaired … then it should be … redesigned or removed from production.
