Norman Maclean Quotes
A mystery of the universe is how it has managed to survive with so much volunteer help.
Quotes to Explore
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
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I am definitely romantic, and I love romantic stories - that's why I keep making romantic movies.
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My wife attends a Presbyterian church.
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The handwriting on the wall may be a forgery.
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I love doing the dishes... not for the act of cleaning but because I get to put my headphones in, listen to music, and ignore the world for an hour, and it's totally acceptable because I'm cleaning.
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As a child or young adult going through an illness, it can be stressful at times and boring and extremely alienating.
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My father is very dry and very quick-witted, and my mother is very silly. It was the perfect combination because I got an education in physical and verbal comedy.
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Whether I'm critically well received, whether or not I sell books - of course it becomes progressively harder to get them published - nevertheless, it's what I do, every day.
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You can't hold up a blog; you can hold up a magazine.
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My vision and my creative ability is just so broad.
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To me, I always felt like I was carrying a torch for women of any size to be themselves - it doesn't matter whether you're a size 2 or a 22, just be who you are.
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I saw men go up and down, In the country and the town, With this tablet on their neck,- 'Judgement and a judge we seek.' Not to monarchs they repair, Nor to learned jurist's chair; But they hurry to their peers, To their kinsfolk and their dears; Louder than with speech they pray,- 'What am I? companion, say.'
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Vitia erunt donec homines
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When I was 40 and looking at 60, it seemed like a thousand miles away. But 62 feels like a week and a half away from 80. I must now get on with those things I always talked about doing but put off.
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Αἰόλ᾽ ἀνθρώπων κακά,πόνου δ᾽ ἴδοις ἂν οὐδαμοῦ ταὐτὸν πτερόν.
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No one at all understands why it is possible for the plant cell that bears within its substance one of these green chlorophyll bodies to combine certain inorganic elements into nutritious foods, a feat that no human chemist can perform.
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The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one – particularly if he plays golf, which he usually does.
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I don't want to stay a singer forever. I want to fulfill my dream career as a lawyer!
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I did a play in high school, then one in college. My first professional experience was off-off-Broadway. I'm conveniently blocking the title. I'm sure I was terrible.
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My attention span is very limited, and I watch just one or two movies a year.
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I think I would know Nora's fart anywhere. I think I could pick hers out in a roomful of farting women.
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Earth is the insane asylum of the universe.
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Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if you're privileged, that increases your responsibility.
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A mystery of the universe is how it has managed to survive with so much volunteer help.
