Joni Mitchell (Roberta Joan Mitchell) Quotes
In some ways, my gift for music and writing was born out of tragedy, really, and loss.Joni Mitchell
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
Magdalena Neuner -
We have a tax code whose complications and levels of unfairness and levels of choosing people to give tax breaks to and choosing people to deny them to is thousands of pages long with endless complications and unbelievable manipulations by everybody.
Barry Diller -
I was halfway through a rough draft of 'The Sisters Brothers' when it came time to start the 'Terri' adaptation.
Patrick deWitt -
All the children of the great men in Persia are brought up at court, where they have an opportunity of learning great modesty, and where nothing immodest is ever heard or seen.
Xenophon -
Not a lot of people know this, but I'm very good at mathematics. When I was an angry teenager, I used to sit in my room and do quadratic equations to calm myself down.
Samantha Bond -
I think cinema is closer to allegories than to reality. It's closer to our dreams.
Manuel Puig
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I have a very all-over-the-place lifestyle. The people I know who are married - 90 percent of them have houses and live in the same place and sleep in the same bed every night.
Adam Levine Maroon 5 -
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
Walter Scott -
Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
Baltasar Gracian -
I'm always trying to push for women's rights.
Kate del Castillo -
At the end of the day, you have to sit with the scripts and decide where your heart is.
Laura Dern -
We cannot have peace if we are only concerned with peace. War is not an accident. It is the logical outcome of a certain way of life. If we want to attack war, we have to attack that way of life.
A. J. Muste
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I think lobbying is really an honest profession. Lobbying means trying to persuade Congress to accept your point of view. Sometimes you can give them a lot of facts they didn't have before.
Jack Valenti -
Gallows, n. A stage for the performance of miracle plays, in which the leading actor is translated to heaven 
Ambrose Bierce -
The increasing diversification of media ecosystems after decades of state control, along with new digital tools that allow for greater citizen engagement, have led to a dramatic reshaping of the dynamics between citizens, media, and government.
Ory Okolloh -
Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his kind, he works wonders.
Daniel Webster -
A lot of factors go into the longevity of a show.
Eric Close -
If I am not moving I get bored very easily.
Adriana Lima
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You have food?" Winter scolded. "I thought you said you were hungry." I'm hungry for other things besides what I have," [Clover] argued.
Robert Farrell Smith -
The whole concept of rewarding customers is a big trend.
Sam Altman -
I'm from the north, so I'm anti-Thatcher.
Faye Marsay -
I write music when I'm free and for no particular project in mind.
Serj Tankian System Of A Down -
I try to create an image to suit my music. These days, you have to create your own personal brand as an artist. It's not about just putting music out any more unfortunately.
Nina Nesbitt -
In some ways, my gift for music and writing was born out of tragedy, really, and loss.
Joni Mitchell