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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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 have a tendency to think that when you portray baddies in movies, they come out more human than good guys.
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It is hard work to be good when you are very little and very hungry, and have many sticks to beat you, and no mother's lips to kiss you.
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If you want to be happy, make others happy!
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We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the page.
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I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion; it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.
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Fifty years ago, historians advised politicians and policy-makers. They helped chart the future of nations by helping leaders learn from past mistakes in history. But then something changed, and we began making decisions based on economic principles rather than historical ones. The results were catastrophic.
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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.
