Oscar Wilde Quotes
The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.Oscar Wilde
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We didn't sleep last week - we literally didn't sleep - because we've been so busy with the book.
Hansie Cronje -
I didn't consciously make the decision to write an adult novel. I didn't think of it as my riposte to the YA genre.
Mal Peet -
You just can't control your art in the future.
Damian Loeb -
In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.
Salman Rushdie -
The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
Barbara Corcoran -
There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
Laura Riding
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In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.
Taylor Caldwell -
I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
Ralph Ellison -
You can crush any woman by suggesting that she's fat, not even saying the word 'fat' but just suggesting she's fat.
Caitlin Moran -
My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
Pat Robertson -
I like to think I'll just be walking down the street one day and stop and meet someone, like, 'Oh my God, you're awesome,' and then we start dating.
Laura Prepon -
Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
M. J. Rose
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I think often the West does not understand the history and the privilege of wearing a hijab. They always think of oppression.
Halima Aden -
I'm just an actress. They try to give me as little information as possible.
Yancy Butler -
Spirituality was the main issue. Connection with God was the main issue.
Daniel Berrigan -
In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country.
Feisal Abdul Rauf -
I feel an independent accountability commission should audit all government services.
Imran Khan -
There's so many good comedians in D.C. I started hanging out with those guys. Dave Chappelle was there. Actually, Dave was too young to be in the clubs, so when his mom couldn't make it, he would ask me to pretend I was his aunt, so he could do open mike.
Wanda Sykes
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You have to feel fortunate to be one of the people whom parents don't mind their children looking up to. The older I get, the more I think about the amount of influence I have on these young girls, and it's scary sometimes. But I also understand how lucky I am to have that.
Beyonce Destiny's Child -
The apple blossom exists to create fruit; when that
Kabir -
Big waves are a whole different ball game. You're riding a wave with an immense amount of speed and power, generally over 10 meters. On the face of the wave, obviously life and death thoughts start to happen.
Kelly Slater -
I actually thought, like, I was sure 'Get Smart' and, like, 'James Bond' movies, I was sure that that's what real life was like.
Bruce Eric Kaplan -
My faith is a very important part of my life. I do not feel that I have become president of this country by accident, but that I have been chosen because nobody can accuse me of favouring the Albanian Muslims or the Orthodox.
Boris Trajkovski -
The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.
Oscar Wilde