Angela Thirkell Quotes
If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not.
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There are some things I wish I never knew, but I am grateful for things that I have learned, too.
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It took me just three months to pick up Hindi. I guess I'm a fast learner when it comes to languages.
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A society in which vocation and job are separated for most people gradually creates an economy that is often devoid of spirit, one that frequently fills our pocketbooks at the cost of emptying our souls.
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The one snack I really love is YoCrunch yogurt. It's like an apple pie in a cup! You have your apples on the bottom, your yogurt in the middle, and piecrust crumbs on top.
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There is no way to peace; peace is the way.
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Yancy is actually a Native-American name, but I'm Irish. Go figure.
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If you try to break into my house, you will be severely lacerated and possibly electrocuted, and I'm fine with that. Because if you're breaking into my house, you're on your own.
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When we set out our original program from the beginning, obviously our markets were pretty limited, and we were thinking about them mostly as U.S. shows, and they would travel like other U.S. shows have.
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Centenarians are still living near their children and feel loved and the expectation to love. Instead of being mere recipients of care, they are contributors to the lives of their families. They grow gardens to contribute vegetables, they continue to cook and clean.
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It's a leap of faith doing any serialised storytelling.
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A good fan base has developed around the Hurricanes, and I see the opportunity for continued growth for this franchise in the future.
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'Crash' is a metaphor for what I see as the dehumanizing elements that are present in the world in which we live. We're distanced by the nature of the society we inhabit from a normal human reaction.
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There was a time when I was offered two episodes of 'Alias,' that show with Jennifer Garner which J.J. Abrams did back before he became the mega producer and super successful director. I instead decided I wanted to play this family guy on a short-lived UPN 'Second Time Around.' It starred Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker.
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It was always part of the plan to move into acting.
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Science doesn't in the slightest depend on trust. It depends completely on the belief that you can demonstrate something for yourself.
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In the days before machinery men and women who wanted to amuse themselves were compelled, in their humble way, to be artists. Now they sit still and permit professionals to entertain them by the aid of machinery. It is difficult to believe that general artistic culture can flourish in this atmosphere of passivity.
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I think that with the proliferation of writing programs, people tend to forget that you also have to get used to working alone, and you have to be your own support.
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I have invested my heart. There is a chance that it will be broken but also a chance at unlimited happiness.
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I like to relax and get my mind off of business for a few hours.
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Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.
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A word of truth can mobilise two peoples looking for the road to reconciliation.
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If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.
