Malachy McCourt Quotes
Here am I, a human being and that has a body that is getting old. And I only have one, I can't trade it in.
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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In many countries, they do not even keep track of how girls are doing in school, or if they are there at all. If we say, 'Girls count,' then we must count girls, so we can see if we are really making progress in educating every girl.
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The first prize for any production is, if you can find a location that means you don't have to build sets, that will serve, and is not excessively expensive to hire, then it can save you a lot of money.
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Turquoise is my birthstone; I'm a Sagittarius.
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Well, you know, I was through the whole of the Second World War and saw all my friends killed.
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Writing is not like acting, where you can pull these little stunts that create a particular effect. Words are all it is about, and the way you use words has to be individual and particular to you.
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Industrialization starts with the formation of capital - it does not matter how. It can be created by saving, by the state enforcing its will on the people, by the very rich themselves.
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Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
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If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it's really like making a large chicken.
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One shouldn't know the future.
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I was pretty much grown-up by the time I attended school in Britain - or as grown-up as I'll ever get.
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My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.
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That's what happens in a good horror movie: there are always metaphors of greater subjects like humanity and empathy and compassion. It's not about the action and scary moments: You really care about these characters because they're mirrors of our own reflections.
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The women of the Senate are like the U.S. Olympic team: we come in different sizes, but we sure are united in our determination to do the best for our country!
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I've never loved anybody the way I love my children.
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For me, Melania represents America. We're all reluctantly married to Donald Trump now. She is a vehicle to making fun of him. I can't do a Donald Trump impersonation, but I can impersonate her.
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This is probably why, my life is easier, and my family is very happy, because we never lie each other. This is probably all people supposed to feel each other, so be always in all of the world they'll be peace.
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I've been doing pranks my whole life, so I guess I'm pretty good at it.
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What the trees can do handsomely-greening and flowering, fading and then the falling of leaves-human beings cannot do with dignity, let alone without pain.
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If bigots oppose gay marriage so vehemently, it must be because marriage is a defining institution for them; gays will never be fully accepted until they can marry and adopt, like anyone else.
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Your body is away from me, but there is a window open from my heart to yours.
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So say it loud and let it ring We are all a part of everything The future, present and the past Fly on proud bird You're free at last
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Anything you want for your life, if someone else has done, become, or achieved it, use that as evidence that so can you.
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Here am I, a human being and that has a body that is getting old. And I only have one, I can't trade it in.
