Erma Bombeck Quotes
When it comes to cooking, five years ago I felt guilty "just adding water." Now I want to bang the tube against the countertop and have a five-course meal pop out. If it comes with plastic silverware and a plate that self-destructs, all the better.
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I grew up in a house full of books and parents who read, which led to me to reading from a very young age. And reading seemed to naturally progress to writing.
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Politics is not an exact science.
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Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from.
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I have no idea what's next. I simply don't have a clue.
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My face always looks bored or depressed. It's not an accurate impression.
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I have never been vain. I don't take myself seriously. I don't consider myself sexy or good-looking.
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I don't think I'd ever start making a film until I had both the intimacy with the subject and the distance to make it live in a certain way.
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I'm always a bit suspicious of writers who have the gift of the gab.
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Putin is willing to poison bodies in the free world, not only minds. Why would he do this? Why would he call attention to his murderous ways now? Well, I’ll turn that around and ask instead, why wouldn’t he? Dictators don’t ask 'Why,' they ask 'Why not?'
Garry Kasparov -
Brainwashed from rock and rap.
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England is very, very important to me, because in my family the English could do no wrong. When my father picked a mistress, it was always an English girl: if he made her pregnant, she could be shipped back to England and he would not be held responsible. It never happened, but I've made a lot of work called The English Can Do No Wrong.
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If liberals were prevented from ever again calling Republicans dumb, they would be robbed of half their arguments. To be sure, they would still have 'racist,' 'fascist,' 'homophobe,' 'ugly,' and a few other highly nuanced arguments in the quiver. But the loss of 'dumb' would nearly cripple them.
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We knew then what we know now; only exemplary blacks are acceptable.
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I really want to disappear, grow a beard, not talk to anyone, not make any friends... I just want to disappear and study.
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In the hot summer months, popsicles are a perfect way to cool down while enjoying a delicious, fruity treat. Frozen, refreshing, mouth-friendly candy on a stick cannot get any better... or can it?
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I started dressing vintage when I was a teenager because I didn't have money for designer clothes.
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Find your passion. Because with that passion, you can do anything.
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Our culture has changed. It has become more violent. People are literally afraid to go to the movies or to school.
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Coconut water is just the best for you; it's always something we had in Brazil. Since I was a little girl, I've been drinking it.
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The sun rose yellow as a lemon.The sky was round and blue.The birds looped clear water songs in the air.Will and Jim leaned from their windows.Nothing had changed.Except the look in Jim's eyes.Last night. . . said Will. Did or didn't it happen?
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I learnt a lot about myself, I learnt a lot about other people and the problems they have. If I was lucky enough to live to a hundred, how I will feel about two per cent of my life being that way, I don't know.
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One of the areas I have a little less confidence in is giving any kind of a speech.
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If we don't rebuild that connection with people we will really find even bigger gaps, because our gap on inequality is not just economic.
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When it comes to cooking, five years ago I felt guilty "just adding water." Now I want to bang the tube against the countertop and have a five-course meal pop out. If it comes with plastic silverware and a plate that self-destructs, all the better.
