I. L. Peretz Quotes
A people's memory is history; and as a man without a memory, so a people without a history cannot grow wiser, better.
Quotes to Explore
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What was once underground is now coming to the surface.
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Sweden is a small country, and a Swedish writer can barely make a living as an author. We were able to quit our jobs as journalists only after we had been translated into, among others, German.
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Whatever God or whatever higher power you believe in, they brought us to this earth in a perfect way, and you have to learn to love yourself. Otherwise, it's an exhausting way to be.
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An alliance of civilisations can be our most powerful weapon in the fight against terror.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future.
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Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
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The running joke about the Premio Cervantes, the most coveted literary prize in the Spanish-speaking world, which was established by Spain's Ministry of Culture in 1976, is that Cervantes himself wouldn't have received it. This is because he was, in his heart, the most anti-Spanish of Spanish writers.
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The expression a woman wears on her face is far more important than the clothes she wears on her back.
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It is the original idea that is unique, not the object itself.
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Remember this: classics never make a comeback. They wait for that perfect moment to take the spotlight from overdone, tired trends.
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I'm not a babysitter.
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I sound like a chain-smoking drag queen after a hard night of singing 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon'.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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I started cooking out of middle school depression.
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Don't ally your personal interests with the development of the company.
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I would say Hope Solo is competitive.
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I wasn't that hard. I wasn't that tough. I wasn't that funny – I looked like me.
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Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important.
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He reached for his pocket, and found there, only reality.
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I start thinking about life after death. I've got to quit thinking about it because it's very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don't feel like you want to be alive, so I don't like to get all quiet.
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You ready? I have gold teeth, I have braids, I'm wearing Rick Owens moon boots, I have rips in my denim, a biker vest, I love artsy girls, my favourite artists are Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. I'm obsessed with being different.
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I never know what's going to happen or what opportunities are going to be given to me. I've found with the opportunities that I've been given have made it possible for me to explore different characters and exciting stories.
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A people's memory is history; and as a man without a memory, so a people without a history cannot grow wiser, better.
