William Steig Quotes
did you ever see anybody so disgusting: said lightning to thunder, "never" thunder growled thunder, "lets give him the works
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SuperMemo is based on the insight that there is an ideal moment to practice what you've learned. Practice too soon and you waste your time. Practice too late and you've forgotten the material and have to relearn it. The right time to practice is just at the moment you're about to forget.
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We think of feminism as an academic subject, but it's not. If you think feminism is academic, you think there's a right or wrong.
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Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
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I'm trying my best.
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It always annoys me when stars grumble about fans coming up to them in the street. I love it. These young stars today with all their airs and graces, they need to remember it is an honour and a privilege to make money from acting. How hard is it?
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It is as difficult to define or classify Islamic cinema as it would be a Christian, Jewish or Buddhist one.
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I have written 20 books, and each one is like having a baby. Writing is not easy; some people want to write books but just can't put a story together. I can put together a story that interests both me and my readers.
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I've always wanted to play Maria in West Side Story. My idol is Natalie Wood, and I love the movie, so I think a modern-day twist on it would be really neat.
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I put my thoughts in a book, which must mean I don't want anyone to read them.
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I have had two knee surgeries on my right knee: that was my jumping leg that I jumped off for years and years.
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So somebody told me that if I wasn't a coffee drinker yet, by the end of college I'd have to be, because a math major is so tough I would have to stay up very late. I was going to need coffee to do that. Well, merely because they said that, I never drank coffee in college, never got addicted to it, never needed it.
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People who are truly horrible are often the most interesting people in the room. You look at them and just say, 'Why?'
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The Lion King always makes me cry, especially when Simba's father gets trampled.
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My mum taught me to always make sure you protect your skin with SPF. I always make sure I put my St. Tropez SPF on my face every morning, no matter the weather, before I go out of the house.
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I've never had to fend for a child's life, which sounds very terrifying.
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Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for what it is.
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Where a city is only focused on one aspect, it becomes a city without a soul, not a city people want to live in.
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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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I believe in God. It's a big part of my life. You can bring it up and talk about it without being 'Christian Rocker.'
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I don't like giving speeches. It makes me nervous.
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To receive more, we must give out what we receive. . . . For it is by giving that we set in operation the unfailing law of measure for measure. With no thought of receiving, it is impossible to avoid receiving, for the abundance you have given is returned to you in fulfillment of the law.
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I remember as a kid being really scared of the Smurfs.
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did you ever see anybody so disgusting: said lightning to thunder, "never" thunder growled thunder, "lets give him the works
