Willa Cather Quotes
Men are all right for friends, but as soon as you marry them they turn into cranky old fathers, even the wild ones.
Quotes to Explore
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The perfect normal person is rare in our civilization.
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I just want to do my job.
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I used to be someone that needed nine hours of sleep; otherwise, I didn't think I was going to sound good when I sang, and I was very disciplined and anal about my preparation. When you become a parent, there just isn't that time, you know?
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I am actually one of those who took President Obama at his word when he first ran - that he would get us out of ill-advised wars, that he would do something about health care costs, and that he would protect civil liberties. Like many Americans, I was disappointed.
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Everybody who does anything for the public can be criticized. There's always someone who doesn't like it.
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'Frida' was a joy; this was delicious, I couldn't wait every day to get to the set, although I was exhausted, and have my leg get cut off or lose the baby or be in her shoes and get to play my hero and be able to go places emotionally. You know, we live for parts like this. This is a dream for an actor.
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I did notice growing up that there are so many things, obstacles and things, that people think you can't do because you're Muslim or because you're wearing a hijab. You hear a lot of no's. That was something that I wanted to see change.
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When we have sealed the outer border and thus stopped the illegal migration, we can talk about any solution.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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I don't think a reggaeton song will break again like 'Gasolina' did.
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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I really have a great deal of humility in that department, and a great deal of respect for people who spend their lives learning how to make these amazing preparations.
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Through theater and acting school, I found a way to articulate myself.
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When you call upon a Thoroughbred, he gives you all the speed, strength of heart and sinew in him. When you call on a jackass, he kicks.
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Make-up is an extension of your clothes.
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We should not look at terrorism from the nameplates - which group they belong to, what is their geographical location, who are the victims. These individual groups or names will keep changing.
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Joe Jackson was a tragic figure. He was a serene country boy who signed a confession he couldn't read. He was illiterate.
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Short stories are fiction's R & D department, and failed or less-than-conclusive experiments are not just to be expected but to be hoped for.
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I don't like to leave anything unfinished on my desk before I travel.
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In this world goodness is destined to be defeated. But a man must go down fighting. That is the victory. To do anything less is to be less than a man.
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My father was and is a great journalist. Thirty years ago, I was studying broadcasting in college, and the problem was I wasn't nearly as good as my father. I wasn't as quick or as smart as my old man, and I realized it would be a long time before I was ever going to be, and I decided to do something else.
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And be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.
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Men are all right for friends, but as soon as you marry them they turn into cranky old fathers, even the wild ones.
