Joanna Scott Quotes
When we really start searching for the truth in stories, we can find it everywhere, not just in sincere confessions but in the deliberate lies and imagined possibilities, the magic and fantasy, and all the other unreal elements that go into the concoction of identity.Joanna Scott
Quotes to Explore
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There are really two kinds of optimism. There's the complacent, Pollyanna optimism that says, 'Don't worry - everything will be just fine,' and that allows one to just lay back and do nothing about the problems around you. Then there's what we call dynamic optimism. That's an optimism based on action.
Ramez Naam -
I think shoppers are looking for newness and creativity. Look at C. Wonder, for instance. They're dancing in our stores. We don't believe in retail like retail was done in the past. We believe in disrupting the whole environment, offering them amazing value in an amazing package of fun, excitement and whimsy.
J. Christopher Burch -
The beauty of kids is they don't care who you are, which is why people like the Obamas like them so much - they treat them like normal people.
Laura Moser -
Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.
Saint Basil -
God is like the sun. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone. God is for everyone.
Ziggy Marley -
I'll tell you sort of an odd story: My music taste changed on 9/11. And it's very strange. I actually intellectually find this very curious. But on 9/11, I didn't like how rock music responded. And country music collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.
Ted Cruz
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A man's primary fantasy is access to a variety of attractive women without the fear of rejection.
Warren Farrell -
The only people who never fail are those who never try.
Ilka Chase -
I have been doing so much. Speaking engagements... producing... developing a half-hour sitcom... working on a movie... leading acting workshops all over the world... and hosting 'My Black Is Beautiful,' an empowerment TV show I'm doing on BET for women.
Tasha Smith -
I had this dream in my head of, if I got hired by 'SNL, what that moment would be like. And I dreamed that I would, like, collapse on the sidewalk and cry to the heavens. I got this call, and it didn't happen naturally. But I did it anyway because I wanted to have that moment. So I did collapse.
Kate McKinnon -
I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
Vance Joy -
Nothing ruins your day more than getting a bad review.
Taylor Swift
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It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.
Saint Ambrose -
I have a couple of girlfriends who've told me some horror stories but I've never had a really terrible kiss before.
Carly Rae Jepsen -
There's no sex in Middle Earth.
Ian Mckellen -
My wife has a horror the children will start talking American if we spend too much time out there.
Damian Lewis -
What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
Barry Eisler -
We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.
Natalie Wood
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We need to teach the highly educated man that it is not a disgrace to fail and that he must analyze every failure to find its cause. He must learn how to fail intelligently, for failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.
Charles Kettering -
Yes, I play dress up! I do it for a living, like a retard!
Jennifer Aniston -
Sometimes if you tell me what a story is about in just a few sentences, I can tell you if it's going to be a success.
David L. Wolper -
I'm not dyeing my hair and trying to pretend I'm 40. That's not going to work for me.
Laurence Fishburne -
When we really start searching for the truth in stories, we can find it everywhere, not just in sincere confessions but in the deliberate lies and imagined possibilities, the magic and fantasy, and all the other unreal elements that go into the concoction of identity.
Joanna Scott