William Blake Quotes
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I just can't get used to the idea of being somebody unreal in people's minds. I can't live my life like that. And it's just anathema to being a writer. It's not healthy.
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I think it's more and more important to spend time with your children, because it seems to be harder and harder for them to succeed as their parents have succeeded.
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Environmental groups are not completely against dams. We approve of appropriate development.
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Alienation as our present destiny is achieved only by outrageous violence perpetrated by human beings on human beings.
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It's a wonderful feeling being a bridge to the past and unite generations.
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I still have my school friends who are actually friends. It's nice that they don't think much about my singing career. They think it is cool, and they are happy for me, but they don't really bother me about it. To them, I'm still just the schoolgirl from next door.
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In 2009, I served as AARP's Ambassador of Caregiving. With a producer and cameraman, I traveled the country for months, interviewing hundreds of caregivers.
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I think the sidekick makes the number one look good.
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The revolution doesn't always look perfect.
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When I was very little my mother said I used to draw in the air with my fingers. I needed a pencil. Once I could hold one, I have drawn every day since.
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Space excites me. My dream is to go to space.
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I've always wanted to tackle the casual part of dressing. Knits to me are always just easy. I've fantasized about packing a suitcase of only knits: You just throw them in, roll them in a ball, pull them out and they still look fabulous.
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Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea.
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When I heard Elvis and his 'Sun Sessions,' I went mad for it. I was about thirteen.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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I like other people's kids and being able to give them back when I want to.
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People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather then how famous you are.
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I would say that awards are for children. Because children need a tangible representation of their achievement. And as adults, you have to settle for the respect and admiration of your peers.
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I remember my mother taking me as a very little kid to the roof of our home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to look at the bombs exploding in the distance. She didn't want us to be scared by the booms and the strange flashes of light. It was her way of helping us to understand what was happening.
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The Bill of Rights isn't some legalistic fine print. It was written to make our lives freer, more prosperous, and happier. By forsaking it, America has become no better than any other country in the world.
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I know I'm going to blow one day. My life is doomed the way it is. I have no future.
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I hate to say this, but I'm one of those people with an extremely fast metabolism. I eat, eat, eat, and yet I can't seem to gain any weight.
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It is a much cleverer thing to talk nonsense than to listen to it.
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I am going to that country which I have all my life wished to see.
