Whitley Strieber Quotes
The interesting thing about fiction from a writer's standpoint is that the characters come to life within you. And yet who are they and where are they? They seem to have as much or more vitality and complexity as the people around you.
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There aren't traditions of freedom in a place like Iraq. They're going to have to come to grips with a concept that they hadn't been allowed to conceive before.
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Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.
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When people are in love, I don't see anything wrong with it in the world. If they choose to live their lives and get married, why should we interfere? A lot of people don't agree with me, but that's how I feel.
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A key component of social media is 'following' - and no one is there to see what you have to say on Instagram or Twitter if they aren't motivated to follow you.
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I'm originally from San Francisco. I might move there some day. But, I like L.A., I have fun in L.A. It's a fun town if you've got money in your pocket. It's a good town.
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I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.
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It's a balance. But you have to have your cheat day; you have to take your time to have the pleasure. Otherwise, what's the point?
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I didn't have bands that I was playing with growing up, so I learned to try to adapt and play these songs that were guitar songs on the piano, and sing them.
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For a long time, the for-profit world has told us in the not-for-profit sector to behave more like businesses.
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Not all civil servants admire strong political leadership. But if you want to change things for the better you need strong political leadership.
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'Beautiful things may be admired, if not loved,' asserted the Tin Man. 'Flowers are beautiful, for instance, but we are not inclined to marry them. Duty, on the contrary, is a bugle call to action, whether you are inclined to act, or not. In this case, I obey the bugle call of duty.'
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Three days: Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday, I know, Yet if the past were cancelled within the here and now And then the future hidden, I could regain that Day Which I, before I was, had lived in God's own way.
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II n'y a que les pauvres gens qui payent comptant. Ce n'est pas par vertu; c'est parce qu'on ne leur fait pas crédit.
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'You can’t, can’t be, where I,I be Follow me and you’ll see and you’ll see.'
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I was excited to hear others talking of God. Most people in show business have some strong spirituality but don't talk about it openly.
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I think that any channel, whether it's Fox, CNN, or whatever, if they were truly giving a 360-view of what's going on, we would be better equipped to not slap judgments on people we really don't understand.
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When we did Wayne's World, it was 14 million dollars and they didn't bug us too much because they just thought it was some little movie that nobody was ever going to see. We showed them.
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The Council of Islamic Affairs is doing a great service to the world by promoting a greater understanding in America of the rich heritage of the Islamic peoples and their hopes and aspirations for the future.
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As I slowly grow wise I briskly grow cautious.
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They could have been removed. They could have been hidden. They could have been destroyed.
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(You wouldn't believe how many people will hang up a picture of an electric chair? especially if it matches the color of their curtains.)
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I want to keep my clients happy, and the pressure's on me as the boss to manage my three assistants and make sure that everything is getting done. There's less time for tears and more time for bossing people around.
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Basketball is sharing.
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The interesting thing about fiction from a writer's standpoint is that the characters come to life within you. And yet who are they and where are they? They seem to have as much or more vitality and complexity as the people around you.
