Miranda July Quotes
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The magical and fantastical isn't something I'm uncomfortable with in books, and I chafe slightly at the idea that a purely realist novel somehow has more value.
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Often, what you see in the media is driven by economic forces.
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Well, yes, as I was a rather bad actor then and I wasn't making enough money, I thought, to make enough money to not make money as an actor, I'd better do some writing.
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The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.
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I grew up with 'Star Trek,' so to get to do anything in it was fun for me.
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There's no road map. There's no textbook on how grief works and when your heart will be open - or if it ever will.
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The initial spark, your affection for the characters, all those things can disappear. It's a perilous thing.
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I only judge people in one way. I like them or I don't. But I don't have preconceived ideas.
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Citadel is a global technology leader, recognized for its work to level the playing field for investors and make markets more fair, transparent and efficient. I look forward to leading this exemplary team as we grow this global business.
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I have to throw off the burden and the pressure.
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Art is inherently political. Even trying to make a film that has nothing to do with politics is, in and of itself, a political act.
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So I got into growing grapes, not realizing that there was a heck of a lot more to it than meets the eye.
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If you study carefully, you will see that Buddhism is based on reason. There is an element of flexibility inherent in it, which is not found in any other religion.
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Those who have expressed doubts and misgivings about their ability to live this kind of life shouldn't try, because being a musician is not something you chose to be, it is something you are.
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Kiss the feet of Popes provided their hands are tied.
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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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It is the dull man who is always sure, and the sure man who is always dull.
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The only times we are consciously aware of the authorship of a photograph, I would argue, are when we contemplate the photographs we ourselves have taken (or those of friends and family) or when we go deliberately to the photographers monograph or exhibition. The signed image - the appropriated, the owned image - is by far the rarest in this pullulating world of pictures.
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Big box just wasn't our strength. We are a men's and boy's specialty store focused on providing high quality clothing with custom tailoring. Our customer is king. When we had seven stores, communication between the stores and with our customers became more disconnected. We started to lose that great family 'camaraderie' that is essentially the key to our success.
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The pleasure of making things beautiful or useful involves your feelings as well as your thinking. When your original sketch evolves into a tangible, three-dimensional object, your heart is anxiously following the process of your work. And the love involved in making it is conveyed to those for whom you made it.
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I guess after college, I just got really into food. I also think going on the road doing stand-up makes you more into food. Because when you travel like that, one of the things to do is find really good places to eat.
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Don't wait to be sure. Move, move, move.
