Hilary Mantel (Dame Hilary Mary Mantel) Quotes
When people begin to talk about "our island story" my hackles rise. It is deluded and conservative.
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I used to believe I was going to live forever. And then you suddenly become aware that you're not.
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I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.
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Conor McGregor is a tough competitor. He proved throughout the years in the UFC that he can fight standing up.
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I was often told that I wasn't a thing. 'She's not pretty enough. She's not tall enough. She's not thin enough. She's not fat enough.' I thought, 'O.K., someday you're going to be looking for someone not, not, not, not, and there I'll be.'
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Those darker sides, the things that we don't want to admit about ourselves - that's what excites me.
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It requires genius to make a good pun - some men of bright parts can't reach it.
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There's always a mismatch between small entrepreneurial outfits and large companies, which often don't have the same outlook.
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I'm so blessed to have such enlightened parents. It must have been very hard to watch their able-bodied son lock himself up in his old room for most of his 20s.
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Actually, in my own life I think I probably feign neuroses to be more interesting than I am.
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I'm quite surprised that nobody has asked me to do my own line of tweezers. I totally would love to do that. Or, like, mascara. Cara's Mascara!
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I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me.
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The rainy Pleiads wester,Orion plunges prone,The stroke of midnight ceases,And I lie down alone.
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No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause; because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time.
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It's a terrible feeling being lonely.
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There are definitely things about 'Legendary Child' that echo the music we did earlier in our career. It's got the right stuff.
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A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.
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I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this exciting time.
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I like New York. I like Philly. I like San Fran. I like when people are stoked. But Chicago's a real music town, and they're really good to us there. There's just something in the air there; people are just really stoked about music. Every time I go there, I have a great time, and the fandom is really heartwarming.
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I like happy sets. Happy sets are good, and I think people feel comfortable on them.
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Everyone wants to call wrestling 'the business.' Why don't you treat it like a business? I don't care if you're running a diner, if you're running a car wash or a wrestling company. It's all business.
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I don't think that I'm a pop star. On paper, I'm bad at being a pop star with the conventional idea people have.
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There is no shame in what you are feeling, Harry,' said Dumbledore's voice. 'On the contrary... the fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength.
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When people begin to talk about "our island story" my hackles rise. It is deluded and conservative.
