Madame de Stael Quotes
The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
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You really are being quite foolish to smoke.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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I don't even have my own computer.
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I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.
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As there is in Germany - as well as in Russia and Italy - no art which is not approved of by the government, any criticizing remark about the present policy made by me would easily be taken as a hostile act. I cannot have my name put up against an official report from Germany without risking very unpleasant consequences.
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Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life.
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It's tough to be 68 and dating. I've given it up now.
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I'm just really, really thankful. I'm thankful to the doctors; I'm thankful to the family that donated the kidney.
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I did a shoot with massive iguanas in Costa Rica when I was modeling back then. They were like little dinosaurs, and they sat right across my arms and by my face. The guy told me not to make any sudden movements because they had enormous claws. The guy said he would rip my skin if he attacked.
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I don't really care about gossip. I care about building great businesses.
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Well, yeah, but I probably wasn't as open about my desperation.
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When you get older, two things happen to you. You begin to lose your hearing, and I forget what the other one is.
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Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating.
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I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well.
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When you're listening to radio and hear the same 20 songs over and over and over, you want a break from it. Sometimes you don't want to hear something that sounds just like everything else on the radio. Eventually, if you hear the same sounds and the same musicians and the same mixes and all of that, it will start to sound like elevator music.
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Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.
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A core part of Teach For America's mission has always been affecting positive change in the traditional public school system.
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I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do.
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After I can be happy with knowing that I did what I wanted to do.
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Too many people hate the people that AIDS most affects: gay people and people of color. I do not mean dislike, or feel uncomfortable with. I mean hate. Downright hate. Down and dirty hate.
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We're all happier when we know less, because the details are frightening and haven't really improved much. The more you pay attention, the more horrifying the world is.
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Nepal is a beautiful country with a lot of holy places. I also like the country because it's close to the Himalayas. According to Hindu mythology, that's the abode of Lord Shiva.
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I don't outline. I sit down to write, and I take the ride. If something starts to not feel right, I go back to the last place that felt like jazz to me.
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The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
