Hanya Yanagihara Quotes
I think at first I didn't tell anyone I was writing something because I found so tedious the people who did.
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He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.
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The world is too violent right now.
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With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
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When I was in the running for the role of Elphaba, I knew it was important to research and study as much background information as I could, so I got my head stuck into 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire, and I believe I lost many days, weeks, and months reading it - I was captivated!
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We can have a World War, I see absolutely no reason why we shouldn't have a World Party.
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The situation is quite serious - groundwater is important source for water use, including drinking water, and if it gets contaminated, it's very costly and difficult to clean.
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My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
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The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
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I've been a fan of Burberry for a very long time and they've been so supportive of me for many years.
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Boys wear their hearts on their sleeves. Even when they're trying to pull one over on you they're so transparent. Like men.
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Hot girls have so many options. Sitting at home alone any night of the week and searching the Internet for a dude is on zero hot girls' agendas. So they're definitely not coming after you.
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My dad was really complex, and I was raised by that. My mom is really bright - very book bright - and so those things collide... I learned that I could put all of that stuff together in the world of acting, and I could make a dollar at it.
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People always worry that buying tech products today carries a risk of obsolescence. Most of the time, that fear is overblown.
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When I was releasing EPs by myself, I was generating royalties. And when I signed, I thought I'd put those royalties into other artists. And interestingly, streaming is most of the income for those artists.
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Winston Cup and the Busch Series are two totally different leagues. You get put in different situations.
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I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone.
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I will announce some of the tombs I found next to the great pyramid of Khufu. One is an intact tomb that I have not opened yet.
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As an actor, I think you should always disappear a little. I act in order to lose myself.
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I believe Photoshop is in some way the contemporary darkroom, the creative area that all photographers have available today.
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During the long process of history, by relying on our own diligence, courage and wisdom, Chinese people have opened up a good and beautiful home where all ethnic groups live in harmony and fostered an excellent culture that never fades.
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Although I don't get the parts in films or other television shows that would be befitting of a huge, international star, I don't have to worry about walking around on the street or eating at a restaurant. Occasionally, you do get recognized a little bit. And that's fine. Most people are pretty cool about it. That's the thing - it's such a low-key thing that I can still enjoy it and not worry about it.
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I hate to tell people what they should think 'cause I really have an aversion when people tell me what to think.
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I think at first I didn't tell anyone I was writing something because I found so tedious the people who did.
