Vera Farmiga Quotes
My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself.
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Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know.
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The first movie my dad ever showed me was 'Predator' – I was five. And I think the second one was 'Jaws.'
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You can de-select the songs that you don't want to have on the record, but I hope we always put something out that has a lot of songs that the majority of people will love.
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I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is.
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It's not that that I'm not comfortable being naked, but when you grow up fat, you can't take away the shame or embarrassment even though you're a model. It's not just erased.
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When I see a dolphin, I know it's just as smart as I am.
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Some of our best journalists take themselves even more seriously than the politicians they write about.
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Everyone learns from their experiences.
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I don't really go out at night in terms of noisy, busy places; I prefer more of a quiet corner somewhere.
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I've never had a MySpace or a Facebook page. I avoid that entirely.
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You learn who you really are in a fight - what you're really made of. You have to face yourself and rise above your own fears and failings.
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I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18.
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Chad was in the right spot. He got a little aggressive with the third shot there. He probably didn't want that putt he had there for the par. And you don't want to put it back there where Casey and Sergio did because you have 20 feet of break there.
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Most of the most important experiences that truly educate cannot be arranged ahead of time with any precision.
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We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.
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Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.
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Letting the facts speak for themselves is an immoral principle when we all know that facts and figures can be selected to prove anything.
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Quarterback is not a position that you come in having not played it your whole life.
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Suffering and joy teach us, if we allow them, how to make the leap of empathy, which transports us into the soul and heart of another person.
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My upbringing was completely liberal from the start. In fact, I didn't even have a Muslim identity.
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M. J. Putney's writing has always been magical; now that she has turned her hand to the telling of a fantasy tale, it sparkles on the page. Stolen Magic has to be one of the most delightful reads of the year, a witty, finely crafted tale that enchants from beginning to end. As always, Putney's intelligent wordsmithery, scholarship, eye for detail, and ability to bring to life irresistible characters add up to enjoyment on every page. Fast-moving and fun!
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The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.
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He who does not believe that God is above all is either a fool or has no experience of life.
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My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself.
