E. B. White Quotes
The essayist … can pull on any sort of shirt, be any sort of person, according to his mood or his subject matter - philosopher, scold, jester, raconteur, confidant, pundit, devil's advocate, enthusiast...
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Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
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The European Union, which is not directly responsible to voters, provides an irresistible opportunity for European elites to seize power in order to impose their own vision on a newly socially regimented Europe.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts.
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My parents are divorced, and seeing that was really painful for me. Really painful for me. But that's also a big part of why I'm intrigued by the dynamics between people – because I was close to something that fell apart.
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A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend.
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I try to keep myself as normal as possible. Stardom is transient. People forget you after a while.
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I'm obsessed with media and the way audiences can become creative participants.
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For years, I have repeatedly said that Maryland taxpayers were being overtaxed and overcharged.
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I really wanted to be a writer.
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The Irish Government can no longer stand by and see innocent people injured and perhaps worse.
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Well, for one, I don't judge my characters.
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I want to be known as A.J. Styles, the WWE Superstar that he is, and have amazing matches, make memories - I think that's the goal.
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Our duty was to try and find the Japanese fleet. We never did find the Japanese fleet and I am awfully glad, because they had attacked us there with six carriers, three battleships, 10 or 15 cruisers, and about 20 destroyers.
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But a funny thing happened four years later. I was invited to play for an alumni team against the Red Wings.
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My tools, my medium, include pictures and live actors.
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You question yourself all the time as a footballer. You have to focus on the positives.
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Books and harlots have their quarrels in public.
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High school is a haunted house in April, when seniors act up because the end is near. Even those who hate school sometimes cling to the devil they know. And for the kids who love it, the goodbyes are hard to think about.
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I just sing the song and I sing it with conviction, meaning and I get into the mood of every song I do no matter how much time I have in between.
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I want to sit with 80- and 90-year-old people more than anyone. They have played this game before. Not one of them has told me, 'I wish I had more money.'
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I had no idea that two young linebackers could play like they've been in the league seven or eight years. They're like brothers.
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One thing all stage mothers share is an overpowering ambition for their daughters.
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The essayist … can pull on any sort of shirt, be any sort of person, according to his mood or his subject matter - philosopher, scold, jester, raconteur, confidant, pundit, devil's advocate, enthusiast...
