William Lewis Safir (William Safire) Quotes
I could get a better education interviewing John Steinbeck than talking to an English professor about novels.
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At college, I wanted to be a poet. I liked the extremely concentrated language, the atmosphere of otherworldliness.
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My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.
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Even with revivals, I don't really pay attention to previous incarnations. I always just go with the script and with the director and am willing to treat it as brand new.
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Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.
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It takes vision and courage to create - it takes faith and courage to prove.
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For decades, Iran has covertly worked to develop a nuclear weapons program and has repeatedly violated its international obligations.
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If you have ever driven around London and seen the amount of one way systems... they basically rubbed out all car chase crime. In fact, if you get bank robberies in the U.K., they're using scooters.
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I got into rhythmic gymnastics when I was four years old.
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There are years that ask questions and years that answer.
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If people ask me to describe my look, I always say: 'Quite classic with an edge.'
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Social media is interesting. It helps me connect with fans. It's immediate. It's a big part of my touring business - getting the word out via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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I'm having trouble understanding why there hasn't been further progress on CalgaryNext.
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Cancer stops you in your tracks. It really makes you think about what's important. In a second, life can change. Don't ever forget to say thank you for love and family. What good is your success without them?
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Don't judge me. I made a lot of money.
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An ice-fishing shanty is basically a tin outhouse on a frozen lake, except that in an outhouse, the hole has a purpose. In ice fishing, the hole is what you stare at for hours, hoping that at some point you'll break the monotony by falling in.
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Man is free whenever he produces or manifests God, and through this he becomes immortal.
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I do not discriminate about size. I design dresses to accentuate a woman's positives, whether you are a size 0 or a size 3X.
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I love having the support of my caucus. We have a good working relationship.
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The artist who does not feel completely satisfied by elegant lines, by harmonious colors, and by a beautiful succession of chords does not understand the art of music.
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I'm glad I escaped the clutches of those evil gnomes... I'm talking, of course, about Puerto Ricans.
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When I adapt a novel, I don’t really use the script, I use the book; when I did Apocalypse Now, I used Heart of Darkness. Novels usually have so much rich material.
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People who wrote literary novels about the past probably didn't want them pegged as historical fiction. Certainly that was true in England.
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Woman was merely man's helpmate, a function which pertains to her alone. She is not the image of God but as far as man is concerned, he is by himself the image of God.
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I could get a better education interviewing John Steinbeck than talking to an English professor about novels.
