Nina Bawden Quotes
I like stirring the pot - I think it's part of my duty, to shake people up a bit - make them look at things in a different way.
Quotes to Explore
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Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
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Always farm fresh eggs, never store bought.
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I've found that the most engaging and satisfying author events I've done are with other people, where the conversation is spontaneous. I think that is by far the better way to introduce and promote a book.
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We develop our propensity to forgive or not to forgive by what we see illustrated at the early ages of our development.
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There is not one New York but thousands - mixed-up conurbations and microclimates with their own internal logics and charms, dreams and juxtapositions, faces and tongues.
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Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.
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The best thing to do is just leave them alone. Alligators want to be away from you just as much as you want to be away from them.
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I've already lived one full life, and so now I'm about to endeavor to see what else the good Lord has in store for me, and I'm wide open.
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I would love a family. I'm at the age where the wish for a child gets stronger. But who knows.
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I've stolen a couple of hearts and they are in my private collection!
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I was kind of lost for several years.
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It's tempting to engage in anti-gun polemics and hope that popular opinion will dramatically shift, but it is also likely a mistake. The smarter course for those who want stronger federal gun-control laws anytime soon is legislative stewardship and compromise.
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Tennyson seems to be the patron saint of the wishy washies, which is perhaps why I admire him so much, not only as a poet, but as a man.
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Giving children a fair chance to achieve their dreams and reach their potential is everyone's responsibility.
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The greatest happiness comes from being vitally interested in something that excites all your energies.
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But the point is to get a whole new generation of people and people in general more re-engaged in news, and this has happened a lot since September 11th of course.
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My hair was slicked down with a part. But that was before I discovered the blow-dryer. Now I'm fabulous.
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It's not going to interfere with the film. I heal miraculously. I've been in an auto accident and another fire. They thought I'd need plastic surgery, but I haven't a scar...No, I don't think I'm accident prone, but it's strange.
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I spent my life figuring out ways to make the room OK with me.
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Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Being in a group, you don't really get to give an ounce of who you are as a solo artist.
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I caught up on a lot of just domestic normal everyday stuff, and grew up a lot, and went to therapy, and did a lot of contemplating and figuring things out. I needed to just strip everything away and figure out who I am and get to know myself, as cheesy as that sounds.
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Pardon me for loitering in front of an orchestra.
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I like stirring the pot - I think it's part of my duty, to shake people up a bit - make them look at things in a different way.
