Oscar Wilde Quotes
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I think that people need an adrenalin rush. Folks need something aspirational; they need to do something that is hard. That's what ignites the imagination.
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We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot.
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It's not comfortable for me to write about my family. I'm not comfortable writing about me.
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I had no interest in steroids. I didn't need them, and I didn't want them. I never wanted them. From the get-go, I've frequently mouthed off about their negative impact on the game.
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But I made no efforts to organize my supporters to hold on to the apparatus. Consequently I was soon expelled and my followers, who did not change coats overnight, quietly left or were expelled from the party.
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I really like one-on-one, rich relationships.
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A lot of people work out to be skinny. That's so boring, and it seems like a depressing goal for a modern woman.
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The opponents of this process have always tried to vilify westernization as a poor imitation.
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I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
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My message is not just to disabled people, but to everyone: You have to work hard.
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Fame is a lot of fun, but it's not interesting. I loved being noticed and praised, even the banquets. But they didn't have anything that I wanted. After about six months, I found it boring.
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If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways people speak. Read lots of different kinds of books. And then try writing in different voices and styles - don't be afraid to experiment.
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I can't bear kissing scenes.
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I just want to make a name for myself and get to the next level.
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When a president speaks, it's to multiple audiences.
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It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
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I love Austin for vintage shopping, and there are some really good places in L.A., too.
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They call it The New Avengers but it's really the old Avengers with new people except for me, looking rather fat and rather old.
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The mere fact of knowing that a great audience waits on your labor is enough to shake all your nerves to pieces.
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Man is a poetical animal, and delights in fiction.
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Working at 'Harper's' was an awakening experience for me. I genuinely enjoyed the process of putting together a fashion magazine.
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Somebody who only reads newspapers and at best books of contemporary authors looks to me like an extremely near-sighted person who scorns eyeglasses. He is completely dependent on the prejudices and fashions of his times, since he never gets to see or hear anything else.
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People care about what newspapers tell them to care about.
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Newspapers have degenerated. They may now be absolutely relied upon.
