Maurice Sendak Quotes
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In an expanding universe, time is on the side of the outcast. Those who once inhabited the suburbs of human contempt find that without changing their address they eventually live in the metropolis.
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There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.
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My company invents all kinds of new technology in lots of different areas. And we do that for a couple of reasons. We invent for fun - invention is a lot of fun to do - and we also invent for profit. The two are related because the profit actually takes long enough that if it isn't fun, you wouldn't have the time to do it.
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Sometimes a woman's looks or sensuality are too readily wrapped up in their power.
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I don't know what these Republican congressmen drink that make them experts on women's reproductive health.
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We need to rekindle those values, those strengths as a nation and as a people... And we must do so as one people with one goal.
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Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.
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I do believe that all of the world needs reform. The reform must take place everywhere.
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One of the things I really learned from my first term is the importance of focusing. In that sense, it is a deliberate effort. What I look at with each vote is that priority of whether it's good for the middle class or not.
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I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said I was.
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My wife Martha used to call me Ol' Lemon Face because of my facial contortions when I play Lucille. I squeeze my eyes and open my mouth, raise my eyebrows, cock my head and God knows what else. I look like I'm in torture, when in truth, I'm in ecstasy. I don't do it for show. Every fiber of my being is tingling.
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I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly.
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If you say John Smith is the greatest wrestler in Oklahoma history, now that's big.
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As the captain, I was going to be having the dominant role in most of the episodes, and that was appealing. I wasn't interested in coming to Hollywood to sit around.
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Something my mom and I have always said to each other is: 'We're not here for interviews. We're not here to get your picture taken. We're here to make a difference, and this is our opportunity to.'
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I hope when I'm dead I'll be considered an icon, though.
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I am an African and I am very proud of that.
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As a male writer, women are always what men pursue, and their world is always a mystery. So I always tried to present as many views as possible on women's worlds.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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I think for the open-minded, I'm a lot like Luciano Pavarotti... But I don't know the technique. I'm learning. I think Pavarotti was a citizen of the world. He was very eclectic. He sang with Sting and with a lot of other pop artists, and this open-mindedness, for me, is very important.
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I've loved being the sarcastic chick, but I didn't want to be her forever.
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Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game.
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I love comics and have since I was a kid. That is what gave me the idea to create my own.
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My therapies went on forever.
