Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) Quotes
The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened.
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I have this theory that people in Hollywood don't read. They read 'Vanity Fair' and then consider themselves terribly well read. I think I can basically write about anybody without getting caught.
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New York apartments are notoriously small, and my cute little studio is no exception - space is at a premium, which is one of the reasons that I only have a mini-fridge. Great for leftovers, cheese, and chilling Diet Coke.
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I'm not versed enough in constitutional law to run for office. I'd have to go back to school or something.
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Art is jealous, and demands our whole strength ... .
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Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy.
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How can cosmic religious feeling be communicated from one person to another, if it can give rise to no definite notion of a God and no theology?
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I am also convinced that one gains the purest joy from spirited things only when they are not tied in with earning one's livelihood.
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I change too quickly: my today refutes my yesterday. When I ascend I often jump over steps, and no step forgives me that.
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Every beginning is only a sequel, after all, and the book of events is always open halfway through.
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Everyone's got their problems and their demons, but when we get onstage and play as five, that really all goes away, and that's really all I look at.
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'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings.'
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Far, far below the deepest delvings of the dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things.
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Fear makes us stronger, puts us on our toes. We’ve got to embrace it. Issie
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It's an amazing feeling to feel that I was able to get a personal connection to the work, through the work of it. But I like the idea that I was able to tell a bunch of people's stories even though I didn't know them.
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Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
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Wishing is good for us. Daydreams, fantasies, castles in the air, and aspirations All drive us forward, Impel us to make things happen. They also tell us a lot about ourselves. Our wishes come straight from our core, And they are loaded with vital information About who we are and who we can become. Keeping track of our wishes Helps us tap into the energy That propels us to go after our happiness.
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The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.
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Know that the pain will pass. And when it does you will be stronger.
