Willa Cather Quotes
He had been to see Mrs. Erlich just before starting home for the holidays, and found her making German Christmas cakes. She took him into the kitchen and explained the almost holy traditions that governed this complicated cookery. Her excitement and seriousness as she beat and stirred were very pretty, Claude thought. She told off on her fingers the many ingredients, but he believed there were things she did not name: the fragrance of old friendships, the glow of early memories, belief in wonder-working rhymes and songs.
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The faith that stands on authority is not faith.
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'Hannity' had a a guy on that said, 'I fathered 20 kids by 14 mothers.' That is s cultural issue which has demeaned our society and has caused our society dearly in terms of imprisonment. Who's going to be the fathers to those children? Who's going to pay child support?
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Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
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I certainly don't have any boundaries myself, but I think I'm very aware of other people's.
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When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.
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I like the idea of sending my Aquazurra girls out with a lucky charm under their feet.
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I think management and technology all come into play in building a super-yacht. It is a challenge - a serious challenge.
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I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I used with a small Gibson amplifier.
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If you realize too acutely how valuable time is, you are too paralyzed to do anything.
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When I go to clubs, I don't have to wait outside.
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There are moments to indulge and enjoy, but I always know when it's time to go home and wash my knickers.
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Mothers are not supposed to give guidance.
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I have lots of memories of my father. He was an incredible father. We all loved him to death.
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You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.
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I love scary movies. The Shining and Don't Look Now are two of the best.
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I think that inexpensive sources of planet-friendly energy are one of the most important things for us to pursue.
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Winelibrary.tv was about building personal brand equity. It was a business move. Now, it was totally surrounded by a passion for wine, but I very much gave a lot of thought to doing a sports-video blog instead.
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Americans spend more money on Botox, face lifts and tummy tucks than on the age-old scourges of polio, small pox and malaria.
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I reveled in the most basic rules and techniques that are the foundation of professional cooking. For example, it is essential to use a sharp knife: the sharper the knife, the more fluid and precise your work and the less likely you are to get hurt. Dull knives are a danger - they slip far more often.
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Bad stories are written about me because the press knows they can make me into a weeping dog and few people will object.
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We must Think what we Say, and Mean what we Profess.
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I am interested in a political art, that is to say an art of ambiguity, contradiction, uncompleted gestures and uncertain ending - an art (and a politics) in which optimism is kept in check, and nihilism at bay.
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He had been to see Mrs. Erlich just before starting home for the holidays, and found her making German Christmas cakes. She took him into the kitchen and explained the almost holy traditions that governed this complicated cookery. Her excitement and seriousness as she beat and stirred were very pretty, Claude thought. She told off on her fingers the many ingredients, but he believed there were things she did not name: the fragrance of old friendships, the glow of early memories, belief in wonder-working rhymes and songs.
