Orson Scott Card Quotes
'Our savior will resurrect us,' said Peggy, 'but I haven’t noticed that Christians end up any less dead at the end of life than heathens.'
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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Clothing and makeup and hair and all of that so much indicates the kind of person you are inside and the person you are presenting on the outside. Sometimes they are in conflict, and sometimes they are the same. That psychology of the exterior informing the interior is just so interesting.
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I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting.
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I don't care whether people like me or dislike me. I'm not on earth to win a popularity contest. I'm here to be the best human being I possibly can be.
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Nobody was my support. You have to support yourself, and I think that is the beauty of being a woman. You can handle anything and be ten times better than men.
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I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.
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If you look back on the breakups that you've had, whether it's a long relationship or a one-night stand, it's always awkward.
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Now, everybody knows my music. So that's really cool. A lot of kids know it. Now, when I go to a sports game, everybody knows my name.
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The great thing about America is I've never felt like an outsider. I'm just a different piece of the puzzle.
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It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth.
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I don't think an actor ever wants to establish an image. That certainly hurt me, and yet that is also what made me successful and eventually able to do more challenging roles.
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My mother didn't set out to surround us with white students or colleagues. My mother just sought a quality education. People have these expectations of who they think you should be. And I say it's because they don't really understand Malcolm X - or his wife.
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For some reason, I spent my early thirties reading as much postwar Hungarian fiction as I could get my hands on.
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I was the highest-paid street performer, probably, in the history of Chicago. I was making like $800 a day.
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With any kind of mean girl, or anyone who bullies anyone, there's always a reason for it. There is that sadness in them or insecurity that makes them feel like they need to act out or hurt other people.
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For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in.
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I try to play like I did when I was a young boy playing in my garden. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not so good, but I try to always make sure I give my best to help the team, even if I am not having the best game myself.
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People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.
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It is in the U.S. interest to engage Iran in serious negotiations - on both regional security and the nuclear challenge it poses.
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Every form of payment has some risk associated with it.
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Vote for me and I will ensure that everyone gets enough to eat and a place to stay.
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I couldn't deal with a normal life.
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The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.
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'Our savior will resurrect us,' said Peggy, 'but I haven’t noticed that Christians end up any less dead at the end of life than heathens.'
