Sue Grafton Quotes
Age plays cruel tricks on the human face; all our repressed feelings become visible on the surface, where they harden like a mask.
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The cat, it is well to remember, remains the friend of man because it pleases him to do so and not because he must.
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All I wanted to do was be a working actor.
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Certainly our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters need to be supported in living out their call to holiness.
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I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.
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The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go.
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Back when I was growing up, it was like, 'You're too young to know what you want. We're telling you what you want. It doesn't matter if you like it. And you are stupid. Just so you know.'
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In the movies, they make you look good and tough, but in real life, it's completely the opposite. I do these ueber roles, I think, because in real life I'm quite shy and reserved. In real life, I'm a dork.
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The truth is I am not a very hands-on political wife; I don't get involved in day-to-day Downing Street life. They don't need me interfering, but in the evening, we will talk about each other's day. I try to stay out of the Westminster village. There are times when I will be surprised and curious about what's been announced.
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You have to invest the money in a certain thing, because, you know, at 40, I want to enjoy my life. So I do a lot of investments. Apartments back in Russia and New York. It's a good thing to do.
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I expected it to be overwhelming and all-encompassing, but having a kid brings you into the world in a whole different way.
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It is perfectly obvious that the whole world is going to hell. The only possible chance that it might not is that we do not attempt to prevent it from doing so.
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I do not believe in psychology. And I believe in the power of God to heal minds without taking drugs that foul the mind and the body and the spirit. Taking drugs helps demons to control you and the only way to heal the trauma is to do Yogic Flying for three hours every day.
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I recognize there is a certain presumptuousness in this, a certain audacity, to this announcement. I know that I haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways of Washington, but I've been there long enough to know that the ways of Washington must change. People who love their country can change it.
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If you are supposed to be villainous and have some sort of agenda, I like the idea of delivering that kind of character in a perfectly well-mannered way.
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I have no want or desire to solo. I'd rather create melodies and accompanying parts.
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If a brutal scene is shown for no reason except to shock, then it is bad.
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Nowhere else have I grown more in my faith than in the midst of my family.
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I'm playing first base and pitching and hitting. I feel like I'm almost better than I've ever been. It's like, 'You're going to walk away like this?'
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We don't believe carbon capture is a proven, scalable, commercially available technology.
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Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.
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Always be yourself. At the end of the day, that's all you've really got; when you strip everything down, that's all you've got, so always be yourself.
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The quality of our breath expresses our inner feelings.
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Age plays cruel tricks on the human face; all our repressed feelings become visible on the surface, where they harden like a mask.
