Stephen Dunn Quotes
Better to be furious at one thing, become radiant with purpose. Better to love links and rhythms than all-embracing answers.
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I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.
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Honestly, since the Diane Sawyer piece, every day it's like, it's exciting to go to the mailbox... Because I get letters every day from all of these people from all over the world.
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Whether we can call 'Hell or High Water' this rogue buddy bank-heist movie, it's also a meditation on assimilation and failure and what happens when someone loses their purpose.
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Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
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What does it mean when people applaud? Should I give 'em money? Say thank you? Lift my dress? The lack of applause - that I can respond to.
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I like the fact that glass ceilings are breaking all over.
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We always say Jordan is not rich in natural resources - we don't have oil or gas like some of our neighbors do - but I think in terms of human resources, we are quite lucky and we are really trying to foster an environment of innovation and technology. I think Jordan will emerge as a center of innovation in the Middle East.
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I don't really want to repeat myself. For the most part, I always want to be doing something new. But there aren't a lot of gritty roles out there for women, and they are so fun to play, everyone wants them.
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Further, the dignity of the science itself seems to require that every possible means be explored for the solution of a problem so elegant and so celebrated.
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My English is closer to the literary English, and I'm not very familiar with jokes in English or with, you know, with small talk in English.
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As a kid, I was always into art at the same time as computers, and eventually I realised I was making more interesting stuff with my keyboard than with my hands. I really enjoyed modifying computer games more than playing them, so that got me into programming.
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Outside intelligences, exploring the Solar System with true impartiality, would be quite likely to enter the Sun in their records thus: Star X, spectral class G0, 4 planets plus debris.
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Cruisin' down the street in my six-fo' jockin' da bitches slappin da hoes
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Principle #1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places.Principle #2: Do not defend your property.Principle #3: Respond immediately and escape.
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Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
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Here's a sigh to those who love me,And a smile to those who hate:And, whatever sky's above me,Here's a heart for every fate.
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As soon as 'Hide Away' came out, it was like everyone knew who I was, and I started getting all this attention. It was hard to get used to at first. I just remember that I suddenly couldn't walk down the hallways without hearing a classmate or teacher playing it - it was unreal!
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I don't do radio or TV. I do people.
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I think that the story of a woman who is coming into her powers can really happen at any age.
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Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information, there is evidence that they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information.
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It's a very frightening time when something as basic as due process is seen as somehow radical.
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I would recommend a solo flight to all prospective suicides. It tends to make clear the issue of whether one enjoys being alive or not.
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With him Kosovo has lost a historic leader who devoted his life to protecting and promoting the rights of the people of Kosovo.
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Better to be furious at one thing, become radiant with purpose. Better to love links and rhythms than all-embracing answers.
