Nancy Mitford Quotes
Life itself, she thought, as she went upstairs to dress for dinner, was stranger than dreams and far, far more disordered.
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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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For me, cerebral palsy wasn't the biggest deal, because I always had it. You know, you always work with what you got.
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(A Foreign Secretary) is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.
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I don't need drugs to make my life tragic.
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I love surprises - champagne and strawberries, all that pampering, romantic stuff. Guys ought to know how to pamper their women properly.
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If you're paralyzing your face in your 20s and 30s, you're not exercising the muscles that give it strength. My feeling is, laugh, cry, move your face.
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I think Ali was a fan of mine, even though he never said it. A lot of fighters thought I was pretty good. Nobody every really spoke different on that. But a lot of fighters thought I was good so.
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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.
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I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together.
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The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
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I don't know anyone, from any class, who's had a perfectly easy life. I've met people born into wealthy families who feel like they didn't have much emotional support, and people who come from working-class families who had loads of love but no money.
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If Asian America exists, it is because of systemic racism.
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I am not going to do a film based on a bad scenario just to make a big Hollywood film or work with Hollywood stars.
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Movies can't ruin books. They can only ruin movies.
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I actually have more shoes than anyone will ever know.
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DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing... At the end of the day, it's up to us to control and to own hip-hop. DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.
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I basically see two reasons for a going public: Glencore gets access to more money. It is a way of funding your business and to finance growth. Plus: You have more liquid shares. It is easier to leave the company and redeem your shares. The 'going public' may also be an exit strategy for the top management.
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You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you do.
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You have to win something for people to think about you.
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A sad fact of life lately at the Museum of Modern Art is that when it comes to group shows of contemporary painting from the collection, the bar has been set pretty low.
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Life itself, she thought, as she went upstairs to dress for dinner, was stranger than dreams and far, far more disordered.
