M. R. James Quotes
I heard one cry in the night, and I heard one laugh afterwards. If I cannot forget that, I shall not be able to sleep again.
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I like independent films... European films. I do go and see popular films as well because my kids force me.
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I'd love to work with David Lynch. I'm such a big fan. He's a genius.
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'One Hundred Years of Solitude' is a masterpiece because it is an episodic novel that has a rigorous form - an unprecedented combination. From the very beginning we know the town of Macondo will endure only a century, so there is a limit to the length of the narrative.
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I was raised Catholic, and my grandmother taught me to stay. As a teenager, I thought if you went on a date, you should stay for a couple of years. I didn't realize that if he wasn't your cup of tea, you got to leave.
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It is up to you to decide who to believe: the same people as usual or those who endanger their lives to save the country.
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When you have too much scheme, sometimes it's hard to work on all the things you have to, and you can make effort the top priority of your game.
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There were a lot of offers before 'Vicky Donor,' but I wanted to wait for the right opportunity.
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Galley Molina's a great inspiration and role model for a lot of young kids out there.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.
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Calculated risks of abuse are taken in order to preserve higher values.
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Sometimes people ask me how difficult the astronaut program was, but being in Sierra Leone, being responsible for the health of more than 200 people, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at age 26 - that prepared me to take on a lot of different challenges.
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Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother.
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There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see.
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Mostly, I just write about feelings that people can relate to. Because, yeah, I don't know who I am, and this is not my sound forever... I'm a human, so hopefully, I will always develop.
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No one could be more happy than a man who has never known affliction.
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He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.
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The U.N. might not be the most luxurious place to work, but it certainly is one of the most important places in the world.
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I think you should ride the line between fatigue and chaos. The chaos keeps the energy level and spontaneity maximized, while fatigue is just over the edge, and you should try to avoid it.
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I like men with quick wit, good conversation and a great sense of humour. I love banter. I want a man to like me for me - I want him to be authentic.
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We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home.
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We're all capable of anything as human beings. Any emotion, any action. We really are.
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I thought we were excited in the beginning, running around like chickens with our necks cut off. I feel we settled down, I just wondered how far we were going to go before we settled down.
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I heard one cry in the night, and I heard one laugh afterwards. If I cannot forget that, I shall not be able to sleep again.
