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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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'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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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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Obviously, 'Lincoln' is not about the telegraph operator. There's a whole other movie before and after the two isolated scenes that I'm in.
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In all likelihood, you've been treated by a Muslim doctor or served by a Muslim waiter or worked beside a Muslim computer programmer. Even if you think, 'I don't know any Muslims,' it's probably not true.
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I'd always felt very strongly in the power of vocation.
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I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
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I've always been such a loser with my organisation skills. That has always been one of my sad stand-out points.
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Some dudes who are key grips honestly look like they could play D-Line for the Raiders.
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As with the factory, so with the office: in an assembly line, the smaller the piece of work assigned to any single individual, the less skill it requires, and the less likely the possibility that doing it well will lead to doing something more interesting and better paid.
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People run away to be alone,' he said. Some people had to be alone.
