Oscar Wilde Quotes
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All of us are mad. If it weren't for the fact every one of us is slightly abnormal, there wouldn't be any point in giving each person a separate name.
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In our culture, the shame about accidental pregnancy is inextricable from the shame about having had sex. That disapproval of sex is one reason our record with contraception is so poor. If you're not supposed to be sexual, you don't plan for sex. You cross your fingers and hope for the best.
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Buddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort.
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I was looking at my Instagram, and someone said to me, 'Who manages your Instagram?' I would never let anyone manage my Instagram! I enjoy it.
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I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there.
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I must write the book out in my head now, before I sit down.
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People make the mistake of thinking they've got to perform just because someone has said something about their potential.
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All I know is stars and hits, you know what I mean? I don't just sign a guy because he has a hot record. I sign a guy because he's a star. He's a pillar of the community.
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I mean, I was first offered Princess Astra.
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I believe in aging gracefully.
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There have been weeks when I've not been hydrating properly or not eating properly or training too hard. When I do that, I don't feel good. It has to be the exact formula.
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Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.
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I moved to Paris for two years, then to London, then New York in 2002. In that time, I also lived in Japan, Italy, Germany - I've been a bit of a gypsy.
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I miss particularly the managing editor role on the 'Evening News.'
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I think it's a pity that in many people's minds constitutional reform and PR have come to mean much the same thing.
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I think everybody goes through things in their life where they're like, 'This does not make any sense,' or 'I don't understand why this is happening,' but that's part of the journey of faith.
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When I was born, my parents were huge into skiing. I grew up on Mont Blanc, skiing on that hill. I was really a ski baby. Loved it; I still love it.
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My witness is the empty sky.
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True expression is hard when performing opera. The problem is that opera relies on the dramatic context of the piece. It can be interpreted and represented, but there are guidelines; there is a vocabulary within the pieces that you must know objectively and reflect.
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When two people meet, as long as there is any form of rapport maintained, the person with the most certainty will eventually influence ther other person.
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I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually.
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Fame and fortune are as hard to find as a lightning strike.
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The problem with the common person is that he is so unbearably common!
