Barbara Brown Taylor Quotes
I think my idea of God was much more directive than my idea of God now, that is, a God who had one plan in mind for me, perhaps, and my job was to find out what it was and obey.Barbara Brown Taylor
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Elvis and I were very good friends. We were such good friends that, on the day that he passed, I was the first one his father called, to let me know what had happened.
Wayne Newton -
I have a dress-up chest at home. I love to create this fantasy kind of thing.
Kate Moss -
We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
Ingvar Kamprad -
What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
Ramez Naam -
I have never looked at a child and been so angry that I flipped out.
Katee Sackhoff -
My original idea was to produce and not make records myself.
T Bone Burnett
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The translator's task is to create, in his or her own language, the same tensions appearing in the original. That's hard!
Manuel Puig -
The older I get, the less I know. By that I mean the less I am sure of. I view people with strong opinions on the big stuff with distrust. I don't think we should have certain certainties on faith and politics; I think we should be open-minded.
Pam Ferris -
I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right.
Halle Berry -
I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.
Dakota Fanning -
Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that.
Maggie Q -
I like fighting. I get into rows all the time.
Carlos Fuentes
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It's a cliche, and in a way it's a conservative idea about fiction, but I did learn the hard way that plot does need to dictate the story.
Rachel Kushner -
My favourite game is Postal because it is so politically incorrect.
Uwe Boll -
We, the artists, make the stuff they sell and they're like ticks on our backs, sucking the life out of us.
Malcolm Wilson -
I was worried that in London I would be judged for who I know rather than what I do. In New York, I am known for fashion.
L'Wren Scott -
The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.
Umberto Eco -
I love a challenge, and I love challenging people's preconceptions.
Owain Yeoman
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It is much more fun to write about villains then heroes. The villains are the ones that think out the scheme, and the heroes just kind of come along for the ride.
D. J. MacHale -
I'm not satisfied sitting in just the world of abstract work.
Twyla Tharp -
Every now and then, I get a free ticket from someone, and I look at the price, and it says $800, and I'm thinking, 'A thousand dollars to see,' I said, 'There's no ballgame in the world worth that kind of money,' and yet the attendance for sports is more than it ever has been.
Frank Deford -
Years ago it was pretty common to move for a job, but today, people are much more concerned about lifestyle, and location is now considered a major factor. Relocation is becoming a very big issue today.
Tom Johnston The Doobie Brothers -
There is no global warming problem, there isn't going to be a global warming problem. Sit back and enjoy the sunshine.
Christopher Monckton -
I think my idea of God was much more directive than my idea of God now, that is, a God who had one plan in mind for me, perhaps, and my job was to find out what it was and obey.
Barbara Brown Taylor