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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Your heart can only take you so far - sometimes the physical body tells you otherwise.
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Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions.
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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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As human beings, we are all not conducting just one narrative but many narratives all at the same time.
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I believe that George Bush won the election through the vote of the people and the way our republic is set up. All we did was follow the law in the Department of State.
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I was in culinary school for a little while, but it was just too hard to cut weight and cook at the same time.
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I think that people are most comfortable when they can put you in a box - and that's very easy to do that when someone can put you in more serious roles. I'm not blaming them for that - it's just up to me to show people what I can do.
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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.
