Malachy McCourt Quotes
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When I write, I create really absurd situations which become false because I am after the joke.
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God manifests himself in each historical period according to the understanding of the people of the era.
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I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.
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Our approach to banking is very different from the traditional banks or even some of the new banks. We do not necessarily go out and write single-cheque, large-ticket loans.
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I spent a lot of time doing things other people wanted me to do, so I'm doing what I want to do now.
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Overhead will eat you alive if not constantly viewed as a parasite to be exterminated. Never mind the bleating of those you employ. Hold out until mutiny is imminent before employing even a single additional member of staff. More startups are wrecked by overstaffing than by any other cause, bar failure to monitor cash flow.
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Everyone is just nicer to prettier people.
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Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.
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It's wrong to say that there is no performance in a glamorous role. Even a glam role takes in a lot of effort. There is a fine line between being glamorous and being vulgar; you have to feel comfortable in what you wear.
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I don't want any competition; I've finally made it! I don't want any young bucks knocking me off and taking my job, so stay in school! Stay in school and get a nice job working in an office!
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I personally believe technology can transform the functioning of the judicial system.
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So many people would like to have guidance from God because obviously, if you have a word from God, it's the best possible thing. But they don't relate that to life as a whole. Often they want guidance as a way of opting out of the responsibility of making decisions.
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I have a lot of anxiety about the red carpet. As a woman, it's uncomfortable to be in a position in which people are judging you, looking at what you're wearing, and criticizing you - not necessarily in a negative way.
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I've been reading a lot about North Korea ever since I got the part in 'The Interview' because it's just such a fascinating place. There are so many amazing stories of bravery coming out of there.
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We took dancehall and hip-hop and mixed it in the middle. I knew we had something. I thought, 'This sound is Puerto Rican sound.'
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It is a perfect symmetrical planned building, with an emphasis of bilateral symmetry along a central axis on which the main features are placed. The building material used is brick-in-lime mortar veneered with red sandstone and marble and inlay work of precious/semi precious stones.
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We the Chinese nation have the spirit to fight the enemy to the last drop of our blood, the determination to recover our lost territory by our own efforts, and the ability to stand on our own feet in the family of nations.
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There are moments when we are incapable of exchanging a single word with anybody…it’s beyond us…
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Turquoise is my birthstone; I'm a Sagittarius.
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In Britain, the major public holiday used to be Guy Fawkes Day... that was celebrated on November 5th with things like bonfires and fireworks... I think that made Halloween seem preferable. The idea of having pumpkins and costumes and parties seemed much more appealing than burning down your neighborhood.
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Life, according to Zen, ought to be lived as a bird flies through the air, or as a fish swims in the water.
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Consciousness is observing your thoughts and actions so that you can live from true choice in the present moment rather than being run by programming from the past.
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Loving the world destroys our relationship with God, it denies our faith in God, and it discounts our future with God.
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I stay in the present, so I don't know about the future.
