Caitlin Flanagan Quotes
I was really influenced by Joan Didion and Pauline Kael; they were both at the height of their influence when I was coming into my own as a reader.
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To imply that religious believers have no right to engage moral questions in the public square or at the ballot is simply to establish a Reichian secularism as our state faith.
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His acting remains forever fixed in a time that never dates.
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I am not saying we are categorizing Ellen White in the biblical context of a false prophet.
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You have to believe that people don't want what you think they're going to like, you know? They want what you like. Once you start doing that, you actually start connecting with people.
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The most important thing is to just be good at what you do. You do a good job playing the character, and people will be taken up with your character, not your clothes.
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I love women more than anything.
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I'd like to think a baseball picture is somewhere in my future.
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It's amazing, it doesn't feel like it has been 10 years since retirement.
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I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.
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The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it looks back.
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I don't believe in miracles.
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I love parties. I love a good time.
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I love sport because I love life, and sport is one of the basic joys of life.
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It makes sense to have cameras in places where terrorism and crime are of particular concern - such as in Times Square or near major bridges and tunnels. It would be more troubling to learn, however, that the government has focused cameras on the front doors of our homes just to keep track of our comings and goings.
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It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions.
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Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?
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Survival is not about being fearless. It's about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.
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I make an awesome soup with coconut milk and shrimps; it takes me five hours to prepare the whole thing. It does become very spicy, but you can definitely taste all the ingredients.
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Bad writers have influences. Good writers steal.
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To buy TV time and bypass the usual filters between the public and political figures, are very powerful devices that people can use to attract attention, attract voters. And get influence in our society.
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The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.
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Tony Orlando is one of the nicest guys I have ever met - bar none - in my entire life. I was always a fan when I was a kid - you know, huge fan. Who wasn't a fan of Tony Orlando?
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I am certain about what I will never do - but not about what my art will render.
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I was really influenced by Joan Didion and Pauline Kael; they were both at the height of their influence when I was coming into my own as a reader.
