Sue Monk Kidd Quotes
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When people read 'Breitbart' every single day and convince themselves that Barack Obama is a foreign terrorist, that is not a problem of government. That is a problem of community failure, and we have to recognize that.
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I think if a horror movie is really scary, you'll think about it for weeks, and there's something kind of fun about that - about our art, really.
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What in heaven's name is strange about a grandmother dancing nude? I'll bet lots of grandmothers do it.
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Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
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It's fun to play dress up for work, but when you have those off-days, it's nice to just be low-key.
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There's an obligation to not lead people down the wrong path, but I hardly think me wearing short shorts on stage is creating monsters.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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I remember moving out to L.A. straight after college and just starting to try to write scripts and trying to get stuff off the ground.
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I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.
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I'm an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.
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There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest that is really important and in which we have to make a decision in a particular case as to which is more important.
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Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner. You must be eating some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American.
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I was interested in what was really going on in Salem at that time, and I resolved to investigate this seemingly unorthodox treatment of the people and the period.
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It sounds pretentious to say I 'divide' my time, but when I am home, that usually means my house in Atlanta or my cabin in the North Georgia Mountains. The latter is where I do the majority of my writing.
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There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.
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I really like working in television and I like exploring a character over a longer period of time, and I like the consistency of television.
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Our earliest evidence of government, in the ruins of Babylon and Egypt, shows nothing but ziggurats and pyramids of wasted taxpayer money, the TARP funds and shovel-ready stimulus programs of their day.
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Writing and cafes are strongly linked in my brain.
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a unique and biologically special place that should be preserved.
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Bullies generally were bullied and are hurting inside much more than you could ever imagine.
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For some reason, people look at me and laugh. I don't know why.
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This will wreck you! Today, treat everyone you meet as if they're going to be dead by midnight. extend all the kindness and understanding you can, and do it with no thought of any reward.
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I think there must be a place inside of us where dreams go and wait their turn.
