William Trevor Quotes
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I work in the most non-Communist job. I work for 'Martha Stewart Living.'
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What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
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My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
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As a kid, I was always a tomboy, playing sport and doing martial arts. And I'm pretty opinionated - I've never been told that I'm a weak person.
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If you're going to play a villain, there's no greater compliment than being told that you give people nightmares. I never thought I would be the actor that would give people nightmares.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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I'm not afraid of special effects, but I see them very much as a means to an end.
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I've worked hard throughout my entire life, but I don't think all the hard work could have produced the same results without all the genetics I was given.
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I didn't record any additional dialogue for this CD, they are excerpts pulled from existing episodes.
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Chile's mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
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I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.
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We all have a way to contribute, to your community, to your family, whatever it is you can do.
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I have this threadbare caftan from the '60s that I got at a vintage store years ago - it's basically a muumuu. My friends are astonished that I wear it, but I love it. It's this light fabric that just moves with me.
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My deceased grandmother on my mom's side was a real fairy godmother, who lived to be 102 and who I always feel is looking after me.
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The people who despise America are the editors of the 'New Statesman.' Their green-card applications must have been turned down.
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I want a big house with a moat and dragons and a fort to keep people out.
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Seeing myself on the screen makes me cringe. I understand that I am that way - pouty.
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Obviously, you need talent to do well in your sport, but I think hard work goes a long way. You need to be lucky within the sport too, though. In badminton, you can benefit from good draws and people getting injured.
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It's quite a traumatic thing for a lot of our veterans that come back... You're in a war zone, you're dodging IED's and bullets one day and a couple days later you're back in society again with a bunch of people that have no idea of what you've been through.
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I love the idea of bringing my work to the general public, not just people who go to gallery openings.
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Environmentalists aren't nearly sensitive enough to the fact that they are messing around with struggling people and their livelihoods. They forget that the fishermen are the people with the most immediate vested interest in having a healthy sea.
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I have a wonderful marriage and two great kids.
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People run away to be alone,' he said. Some people had to be alone.
