Victor Hugo Quotes
God has bestowed two gifts on man: hope and ignorance. Ignorance is the better of the two.
Quotes to Explore
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I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere.
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I look upon another's insistence on the merits of his or her life - duties, intellect, accomplishment - and see that most of it is nonsense.
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It is a mistake to fancy that horror is associated inextricably with darkness, silence, and solitude.
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Your mind, while blessed with permanent memory, is cursed with lousy recall. Written goals provide clarity. By documenting your dreams, you must think about the process of achieving them.
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We sometimes think that being a celebrity is the same as being a role model. But a role model is actually someone you can touch, talk to and dream with.
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This is how to avoid re-creating painful situations: Take the time to discover your real intention before you act. If it is to change someone or the world so that you will feel safe or better about yourself, don't act on it, because it is an intention of fear and can create only painful consequences.
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I work all day, do research, sketch my ideas, prepare for performances.
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I had that hunger to work and keep growing. So I started to cut hair. When I started getting better, I got my own barbershop. I had a lot of clients in my hometown, so I wouldn't stop cutting hair. That's why I think I have such discipline in my job because I've always been very responsible.
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Don't romanticise your 'vocation.' You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no 'writer's lifestyle.' All that matters is what you leave on the page.
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They're desperately searching for meaning in their lives but they will not crack the Bible open.
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Sometimes my colleagues joke and call me Hannah.
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I am much pleased to find how very well I stand work & how my powers of attention & continued effort increase.
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I don't know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.
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I really enjoy being an actor!
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Once you get into a feature, whether it's a sequel or an original one, you have to start all over again, and you're creating a world, creating new characters. You're also tracking emotions. You're trying to create emotion and create a character that you can fall in love with for two hours.
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The first version of The Beautiful Room Is Empty was the first mss. I'd ever submitted to New York editors.
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Even after all these years, finding a really first-rate story is still a thrill, one I want to share with others.
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Government has a legitimate function, but the private sector has one too, and it is superior. In other words, people are better than institutions.
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Only artists without talent try to shock people.
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I hope you lay down in your sleep and you choke on every lie you told
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Isn't that - isn't that remarkable? Biff - he likes me!
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As a competitor, you want to be out there in the fire with your teammates.
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My favorite Knicks moment was when we beat Indiana in Game 7 to reach the NBA Finals. We worked so hard as a team to reach that moment that it was very satisfying to beat Indiana and reach the Finals.
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God has bestowed two gifts on man: hope and ignorance. Ignorance is the better of the two.
