Francis Spufford Quotes
What follows is more about books than it is about me, but nonetheless it is my inward autobiography, for the words we take into ourselves help to shape us.
Quotes to Explore
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Social revolutions are never simple.
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When people say 'marriage' to me... It's always a means to an end. Everyone's so in a rush to define the relationship.
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I grew up in a home where reading was a big deal.
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If you read all your history books, there are no women in them.
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Music is music; you can't change rock and say well this is punk rock and this is acid rock or rockabilly.
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Genius consists not in making great discoveries, but in seeing the connection between small discoveries.
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No photographer is as good as the simplest camera.
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Once in a while I say, 'Go for it' and I eat chocolate.
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The self-organizing and self-correcting imprint is on all aspects of reality. So not only was your body formed by this invisible hand, not only does your body continue to work by this invisible hand, but every aspect of your life - emotionally, physiologically, and spiritually - is also programmed to thrive, is also programmed for self-organization and self-correction.
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Love is a wave flowing in the direction of bliss for all living things. It will carry you if you allow it to flow through you.
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I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.
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We do on stage things that are supposed to happen off. Which is a kind of integrity, if you look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.
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Now social media is a centerpiece of our lives. It can be a useful tool for connection and communication. It can ease the isolation that so many people feel in the modern world. But like anything that is powerful, it can have a bad side. As adults, many of us are able to handle mean words, even lies. Children and teenagers can be fragile. They are hurt when they are made fun of or made to feel less in looks or intelligence. This makes their life hard and can force them to hide and retreat. Our culture has gotten too mean and too rough, especially to children and teenagers.
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I like to put a little spin on traditional styles as I see them now, probably somewhat inspired by my current job on Boardwalk Empire.
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We may be born equal but we're not equally talented.
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What we all tend to complain about most in other people are those things we don't like about ourselves.
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What you have to do is to look at what's going to keep our economic growth going, what's going to make sure jobs are being created.
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A deck of cards was built like the purest of hierarchies, with every card a master to those below it and a lackey to those above it.
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It brings me great grief and sadness to hear of the passing of one of the best and most respected trainers of this era, Emanuel Steward. I learned a lot from him during our professional relationship and I will be forever grateful for his help during that time. We were also friends and I know I am going to miss him as so many others will too. He was an important part of our boxing community.
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You know what it's like: you don't want to read your old books again. All you can see are the flaws, what you would do differently.
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What follows is more about books than it is about me, but nonetheless it is my inward autobiography, for the words we take into ourselves help to shape us.
