Simon Mawer Quotes
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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Running back was always my favorite position.
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I have been writing poetry since 1975. My first poetry book was published in 1986.
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In general, I'm rubbish in heels. I love them, and I own a lot because it's like being in a sweet shop: they're pretty. But I'm not good in them. I don't walk nicely in heels.
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I'm focused on getting to a place where we can prove that journalism can make good money on the web.
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Your subconscious's goal is to recreate unresolved childhood issues and then hopefully mend them.
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Apartheid is inherently a practice of violence.
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The two offices of memory are collection and distribution.
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I've always had ambition, and the acting was successful and put my name on the map, but it was never the plan to stop there.
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At any given moment, it's not about where we are supposed to be. It's about what work, which relationship, what decision I take. Every moment counts. Every decision counts. And if we look at our decisions in life as such, we stop battling and start winning.
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I like performing in front of big crowds.
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My running style was kind of just head-on, because I couldn't dance.
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The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.
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When you tour, you regain the music and the connection with the audience.
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The political process does not end on Election Day. Young people need to stay involved in the process by continuing to pay attention to the conversation and holding their leaders accountable for the decisions they make.
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Man does not live by words alone, in spite of the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.
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Steve Martin's comedy albums are so ridiculous.
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I love having the support of my caucus. We have a good working relationship.
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There is talk that badminton may not make it as a sport in the 2020 Olympics. We must bear in mind that other sports are strongly lobbying to be included.
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Winners never quit and quitters never win.
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I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular novel?
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I think that selling rights is a bad move commercially, not just morally. It cheapens the songs. When people come to my concerts, they often hold up candles when we do "Let It Be." I don't think they'd do that anymore if the song suddenly became part of an Oldsmobile ad.
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The alphabet was invented in Iraq, so it's a cool place.
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Pundits always have something to write about; the novelist just has a blank screen.
