Sarah Vowell Quotes
History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between.
Quotes to Explore
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All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.
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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.
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Growing up, all I did was work and vacation, but I loved it, no one pushed me into anything. The thing was I developed no special skills. I don't have any resentment because I am a performer and I've always felt that, but it did take its toll socially.
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If I could gain 1,000 pounds and be healthy, I would love to do that.
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Israel has a fantastic film industry, and many times we are known for our political films or films that have to do with the army. I love the fact that we can show that there are films coming out of Israel that are just for fun.
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Nothing ruins your day more than getting a bad review.
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Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union.
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I have very eclectic tastes.
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I say, you work eight hours, and you sleep eight hours - be sure they're not the same eight hours.
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I wrote 'Fight Song' as this declaration to believe in myself, and that is similar to what you are taught to believe in Girl Scouts. Building confidence. Building character. And above all else, being there for each other as a community.
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Growing up in Australia, space exploration wasn't something I was too aware of.
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For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly answered the call to lead the quest for freedom around the globe.
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I was one of those weird children that just couldn't talk to people, so I kind of had to make myself be not like that because I knew it was going to hinder me.
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What I would not do is flaunt my Indianess by wearing a saree to work everyday, because it distracts from the job. So, I would not do that. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Social events are different. If I feel comfortable in a saree for a social event, I wear it.
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Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self-destruction.
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Rather than allowing jihadists to shut down debate, it must proliferate so much that they simply cannot kill us all.
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A couple of games, I played up front when Diego Costa was not there. We know to create movement - not even to get the ball, but create space for others. Now I understand football is not always with the ball at my feet.
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Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.
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People used to want to be filmmakers and animators; now they want to make apps.
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I spent ages figuring out things like viewpoint, how you tell the story, and so on.
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If you're going to sing on stage, wear lip stain.
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Next to filmmaking and stuff like that, skiing is my favorite thing. I go skiing in Aspen - everywhere. I have been skiing since I was 4. I just love it. I feel so free.
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I believe that the only way that the human race is gonna survive is to start colonizing space and setting up colonies on the moon, and then space stations.
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History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between.
