Winifred Holtby Quotes
We each live in a private, distorted, individual world - stars turning in space, warmed for a moment by each other's light, then lost in infinite distance.
Quotes to Explore
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People just decided I was an R&B artist because I'm black.
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I didn't write the book to sell the book, but to tell my experiences.
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You have to really prove yourself to young people, and if your answer is clear and consistent and loving - even if it's angry and disappointed - what's important is that you're being real and honest and not going anywhere.
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I'm so motivated to collaborate with people and help them realize the kind of collective vision.
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I have been afraid of guns, I have sworn I would never use a gun on another person and so did not need one, and I have wanted to deny the existence of evil.
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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I was a normal American nerd.
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It's not like I go out there to be a sex symbol. I mean, it's nice of course - but embarrassing.
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There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production.
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I like an even-keeled, slow-paced job.
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Lara's done very well recently and I never had any doubts about the abilities of Lara or Waugh.
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Brokenness is the operative issue of our time - broken souls, broken hearts, broken places.
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To say I'm the easiest person to live with would be a lie.
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This society is driven by neurotic speed and force accelerated by greed and frustration of not being able to live up to the image of men and woman we have created for ourselves; the image has nothing to do with the reality of people.
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All my friends started getting boyfriends, but I didn't want a boyfriend, I wanted a thirteen-colour biro.
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Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.
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Having an animal that you fix, knowing that you saved its life or you saved a pet - Like on a dog, these little kids will come, and their dog is just ready to die, and you do something, and they leave happy. The kids are happy, and the little puppy is licking your hand. Those are kind of neat feelings.
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Every day I do something that freaks me out.
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If there is a single power the West underestimates, it is the power of collective hatred.
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I work with a charity called Donate My Dress. It's got chapters all over the country where you can donate special-occasion dresses. Prom is a big deal when you're 15 years old, and it enables girls who don't have the money to come in and choose something special.
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The pleasure of praise and reward must energize, the pain of blame and punishment must teach, else teacher and society have misused these social tools.
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For me, it's a feel thing; it's a mechanical thing.
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There is a real diversity of talent and background on the A list so as to better reflect our society in all walks. There are people who have been candidates before, Councillors, Doctors, business leaders, charity campaigners.
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We each live in a private, distorted, individual world - stars turning in space, warmed for a moment by each other's light, then lost in infinite distance.
