John Lithgow Quotes
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In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.
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The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.
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I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.
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I think, looking back, there was a lot of fear of success in me. When you are successful, you have to keep it up... it requires you to be responsible, and I had been pretty irresponsible.
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A modern health and social care system has to be completely focussed on the needs of its users.
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I've always been attracted to action stuff.
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I am very optimistic, and I wish that God almighty grants me success to get a qualifying time. Only then can I go to the Olympics. If this happens I will be the first Palestinian athlete to gain a qualifying time. This will be a big achievement.
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Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.
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Background updating is absolutely the future.
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Sure, men like a challenge - but so do women. And nobody likes to be challenged all the time. I know plenty of long-standing happy couples who slept together right away, spent hours yakking on the phone, split checks down the middle, and lived together for years before the wedding.
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If a reviewer is beating me up, I just say, 'Oh well, my writing is not to his or her taste.' And that's as far as it goes. Because I will simultaneously read a review where somebody says, 'Oh my God, I had so much fun reading this book and I learned so much.'
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Parallel cinema has not made an effort to communicate in a language the other person understands.
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The only reason I became the singer in the band is because I sang the best. It wasn't out of some desire to be a star or be a famous singer. It's not like I love interviews.
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The best advice I received came late, and it's this: Don't read the comments section of any story that mentions you!
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And when I started college, I think I was good at two things: arguing and asking questions.
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If all else fails, birdie the last.
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What I need to write well is a combination of heat, light and solitude.
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If the remonstrance had been rejected I would have sold all I had the next morning and never have seen England more, and I know there are many other modest men of the same resolution.
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Women who have abortions are people you know. Because that is the truth! One in three American women will have an abortion by menopause.
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For me, the most important things are me, myself, and my family.
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If there had been any unbelief in Mary, that could not prevent God from accomplishing his work in any other way which he might choose. But she is called blessed, because she received by faith the blessing offered to her, and opened up the way to God for its accomplishment.
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Mostly, nothing's really changed. I'm still the dorky nerd that I always was.
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Dead is the cradle of everything.
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I eat way too fast.
