George Eliot Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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My role is to embody the Black Opium woman - I suppose you have to be the living embodiment of all the intangible things the brand stands for.
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Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
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I'm not a really religious person, but those moments onstage feel like some sort of religious experience because no one holds back, especially 'Stay With Me' when I finish the show. It kind of turns into an anthem when I perform it live, and it feels like there's a lot of love in the room.
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In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace.
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There are some things that money can't buy: peace of mind, for starters, and lean muscle mass. Neither the Queen of England nor the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for either one.
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No one ever tells a story to help you figure out where to go when a door closes on you.
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Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, and so many others, is nothing short of a dream come true.
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Swedish taxes are high, and we don't get as much as we used to for them. And our schools aren't so good.
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So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. 'Sesame Street' is just a crazy great place to be.
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As many of you know I travel a good bit and do not get to see my friends and family as much as I would like.
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The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.
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I love film, but it's bringing me away from music. Singing is what I'm probably most passionate about.
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Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.
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I swear to the Lord, I still can't see, why Democracy means, everybody but me.
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North America was ready for something other than a vanilla cooking show and we were providing the double dark chocolate fudge.
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I think the 19th century is an extraordinary period with a welling up of creativity and all kinds of experimentation and exploration going on at least until 1940.
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But it's not just a game of finding literary references.
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In baseball you have terrific data and you can be a lot more creative with it.
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You are keeping the possibility [of peace] open. No wise leader would do anything less.
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In L.A. Confidential, it was great to surprise the audience with Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe - two Australian actors that they didn't know at all - and let people discover them through the course of the film.
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Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike.
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Like our shadows, Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.
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I will take the sun in my mouth and leap into the ripe air Alive with closed eyes to dash against darkness
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He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
