Molly Shannon Quotes
I've definitely read stuff that I've been offered, where I've been like, "I can't do this. I think somebody would be better in this than me."
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I think artists are really the root of a tree. They can search for truth or reality in their own way, and the gallery can support them - the outside part of the tree, where it is more about reaching the outside world, connecting with the outside world. That is the role of the gallery, no? Why does the artist have to do that?
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There is no easy way to get around horrible people on the Internet, and it's either just leave it or don't and get sucked into the whirlwind of it all.
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If there's a trait for not sleeping, I probably have it.
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Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.
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The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles.
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We have promised to support India in its international aspiration. We have agreed to set up a working group on technology.
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I had to figure out how to bring the world into my work.
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I am happy in Paris.
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You could time a suburban story by your watch: it lasts as long as it takes a small furry animal that's lonely to find friends, or a small furry animal that's lost to find its parents; it lasts as long as a quick avowal of love; it lasts precisely as long as the average parent is disposed on a Tuesday night to spend reading aloud to children.
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I think the only time that I worry about looking good is on the red carpet.
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I love the Beatles.
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Knowledge, absolutely sure of its infallibility, is faith.
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The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics.
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I have faith in the universe, for it is rational. Law underlies each happening. And I have faith in my purpose here on earth. I have faith in my intuition, the language of my conscience, but I have no faith in speculation about Heaven and Hell. I'm concerned with this time-here and now.
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People don't know much about what's going on on the ground in Iraq: what you see in the media is heavily censored.
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People should stop poking fun at other people and worry about themselves.
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I often start writing in order to excite an expansive emotion.
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Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two. And a significant portion of the production costs of the reduced slate will be borne by hedge funds and other investment groups.
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Basically It's a hypocritical view, because what your saying is it's okay for us to live in the dirt, in the gutter, in less than human conditions, but it's not okay for us to tell people that we are living in these conditions.
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We must fix our immigration system so we control who comes and goes, and that starts by securing our southern border.
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Silence is refreshment for the soul.
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I've definitely read stuff that I've been offered, where I've been like, "I can't do this. I think somebody would be better in this than me."
