George Borrow Quotes
If you must commit suicide – and there is no knowing to what people may be brought – always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.
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There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period.
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People are totally overusing LOL and a wink - and I'm very guilty of using the wink - that's probably my favourite emoticon to use because 'I'm being sarcastic, don't misinterpret; don't misconstrue; I'm just kidding.' Again, for as many benefits as it has, also picking up the phone and having a conversation speaks volumes.
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In my flat in Chicago, I've got this big room with an office in the corner and a balcony so I can watch people go by.
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We have the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. 'America, land of liberty and freedom?' You know, that's baloney. More than 2 million Americans are behind bars now. Communist China has four times the population and they have 1.5 million people behind bars.
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The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people's eyes before you even put out an album.
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You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.
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Small change, small wonders - these are the currency of my endurance and ultimately of my life.
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The usefulness of a meeting rises with the square of the number of people present.
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It's one of the great tragedies of our contemporary life in America, that families fall apart. Almost everybody has that in common.
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I have had the most wonderful time on 'EastEnders' and I will miss you all. The show has changed my life and I want you all to continue the good work, because I'll be at home watching you.
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I've always felt that if you've been blessed, you should try to help as many people as you can. I just think that's the right thing to do.
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We are working to understand the tastes of people born in the 1980s and 1990s - it is very different from my generation. We do our own research. Marketing research companies, I think, are relatively academic.
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I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.
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Neither, I must say with all due respect, is it the power of teachers and students. Basically the true and real power is with working people of all colors, of all beliefs, of all national origins.
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It's so inspiring to be around other people who have ideas you haven't thought of, and all of a sudden you're like, 'Wow! That's so amazing!' I definitely want everything I do to just get better and better.
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I've always believed in working hard, and I'm grateful that people seem to connect with the kinds of stories I'm passionate about telling.
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Music is part of the life of fashion, too.
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My first novel - the novel I wrote before 'Midnight's Children' - feels, to me, now, very - I mean, I get embarrassed when I see people reading it. You know, there are some people who, bizarrely, like it. Which I'm, you know, I'm happy for.
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It is when you are asking about something that you realize you yourself have survived it, and so you must carry it, or fashion it into a thing that carries itself.
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On a biological level, the brain registers money as something valuable - even a dollar bill which has no intrinsic value, it's just paper.
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Myth is supposed to bring us together, but fantasy alienates us.
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If you must commit suicide – and there is no knowing to what people may be brought – always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of.
