Hilary Mantel (Dame Hilary Mary Mantel) Quotes
Like a historian, I interpret, select, discard, shape, simplify. Unlike a historian, I make up people's thoughts.
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As a neurosurgeon, I did not believe in the phenomenon of near-death experiences.
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One of the absolute rules I learned in the war was, don't know anything you don't need to know, because if you ever get caught they will get it out of you.
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I'm like an eight year old with the dressing-up box. I have the luxury of being able to change on a whim.
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Most airlines move too fast in a merger. Speed is not as critical as efficiency.
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The university president who cashiered every professor unwilling to support Woodrow Wilson for the first vacancy in the
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Usually, if you notice good cinematography, then the cinematographer's failing. I try to make light feel like it's always motivated and natural in some way and hope that the lighting goes unnoticed.
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If you don't have an end game of something delightful, you're just moving chess pieces around.
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A noble shalt thou have, and present pay; And liquor likewise will I give to thee, And friendship shall combine, and brotherhood.
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Golf is played with a number of striking implements more intricate in shape than those used in any form of recreation except dentistry.
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Positive energy is your priceless life force. Protect it. Don't allow people to draw from your reserves; select friends who recharge your energies . . . I'm not asking you to cut people out of your life, but I am asking you to invest your time with people who will push you to be your best. Winners love to see other people win.
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I created the title, masthead, the format and concept, as well as the Batman figure and costume. Robin, the boy wonder, was also my idea.
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A wonderful side effect of being in a successful band is the places you go.
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Everyone has a purpose in life and a unique talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals.
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Like a historian, I interpret, select, discard, shape, simplify. Unlike a historian, I make up people's thoughts.
