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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One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.
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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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I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.
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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 man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.
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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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I love being called NTR's grandson. I never moved away from his shadow, maybe because I didn't try enough or maybe because I like it this way.
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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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I've never been a great enthusiast about how I look and I am very... when I was young I had a real anti-talent for inventing myself as unappealing - craven and unremarkable.
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Take 'Jack and Diane.' I was so disgusted with people thinking the line 'Hold on to sixteen as long as you can' meant to stay a teenager forever. What I meant was keep doing whatever makes you feel alive.
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I think that the FDA has not been able to catch some of these things as quickly as I expect them to catch and so we’re going to be doing a complete review of FDA operations. At bare minimum, we should be able to count on our government keeping our kids safe when they eat peanut butter. That’s what Sasha eats for lunch. Probably three times a week...
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Don't you think it's time we thought about the future? Whether our children are gonna be winners or losers
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If you're asking me, would I have voted for Mitt Romney, the answer is absolutely not. Emphatically not. I cannot envision a world in which I would have voted for Mitt Romney unless I sustained a massive concussion.
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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."
