Siegfried Lenz Quotes
I read what I write over and over and make corrections and improvements, until I reach the conclusion that the material deserves to stand on its own.
Quotes to Explore
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A British porch is a musty, forbidding non-room in which to fling a sodden umbrella or a muddy pair of boots; a guard against the elements and strangers. By contrast the good ol' American front porch seems to stand for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance could happen.
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My works look to how images are produced, but specially based upon how the material reacts.
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Everything's always about being homogenized and following in a group. The people who stand out always have the most problems.
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We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel.
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It took me years to learn that sentences in fiction must do much more than stand around and look pretty.
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I'm content to stand on tradition. I'm even more content to wipe my feet on it.
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Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.
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If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.
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When we stand up for America, we stand up for what America stands for, which is a safety net for our seniors and really helping our families be able to help themselves.
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With homosexual marriage gaining converts among the young, the party of the Moral Majority declines to stand with Chick-fil-A.
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I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.
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I guess my feeling is is that if you're going to make a joke, that's fine, but you should also sort of stand behind it, you know? A joke should be more than a joke, it should be a point that you're trying to make.
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I took group lessons at a rink near my home. We first had to learn how to stand up on the ice wearing skates. Eventually we learned to move forward, but soon found out that it was not that easy to stop! So that was our next important lesson.
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I stand by my belief that individual performances are the most important part of baseball.
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A cricket ball broke my nose when I was a kid so I couldn't breath through it. Before I had it operated on I used to stand on stage with my mouth slightly open.
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As a filmmaker, you have to stand in front of what you did and make choices that you could do with a clear conscience.
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I read a lot on the subject and had many conversations, and I have come to the conclusion that the Catholic Church is a force for evil.
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Material interests are not the only guiding light.
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I tend to always love material with flawed protagonists and morally ambiguous people.
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I would not want to live with a tube in my neck and not be able to move a finger. I wouldn't – that to me is not life.
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I've personally demanded that tyrants let their people go. I've tried to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, protect the elderly and infirm, and defend the needy from the aggressively greedy. I've led a blessed life. What a kick for a kid from the projects.
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And we will continue together, until the road vanishes.
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I read what I write over and over and make corrections and improvements, until I reach the conclusion that the material deserves to stand on its own.
