Miranda July Quotes
All I ever really want to know is how other people are making it through life—where do they put their body, hour by hour, and how do they cope inside of it.
Quotes to Explore
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Nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. And in Donald Trump's case, lies.
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Maybe I fear things going wrong so much that I pre-empt them by not getting excited about them when they appear to be. going well.
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I had trouble with my temper all the way through the minor leagues.
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We are shallow because we are 'mayabang,' ego driven, and do not have the humility to understand that we are only human, much too human to mistake knowledge for wisdom.
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I know what I look like - a weird, sad clown puppet. I'm fine with that.
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Novelists should be like scientists, dissecting the cadaver.
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A lot of people tell me I have to trash-talk more, but I got here with my fists, fighting, not with my mouth.
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Intelligence is sexy. Don't play dumb, especially young girls. Don't play dumb. And let people see that you are intelligent.
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Most actors and actresses are performative as people.
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I think what you wear really does need to reflect what your own personal style is.
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Nothing sickens me more than the closed door of a library.
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My dad was my hero. And I got my personality from my mother.
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I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.
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I hate being called a pop star. I hate that.
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My family is more a sports family, and I figure skated for a very long time, so movement and how I relate to movement is very integral to my process.
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As long as you get your education and you stay focused, you can do anything.
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The historical circumstance of interest is that the tropical rain forests have persisted over broad parts of the continents since their origins as stronghold of the flowering plants 150 million years ago.
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I was always ambitious - not to make money: to be published.
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I haven't lost faith in human nature and I haven't decided to be less compassionate to strangers.
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Readers want to visualize your story as they read it. The more exact words you give them, the more clearly they see it, smell it, hear it, taste it. Thus, a dog should be an 'Airedale,' not just a 'dog.' A taste should not be merely 'good' but 'creamy and sweet' or 'sharply salty' or 'buttery on the tongue.'
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My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular, is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.
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I just want to make sure I could tell my story the way I want to tell it. I just want to own my truth.
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NASA needs to focus on the things that are really important and that we do not know how to do. The agency is a pioneering force, and that is where its competitive advantage lies.
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All I ever really want to know is how other people are making it through life—where do they put their body, hour by hour, and how do they cope inside of it.
