Anna Cora Mowatt Quotes

There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure.

Anna Cora Mowatt

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• It's a tough life being a pop star. You know, at the end of the day when you've paid all the bills and put the kids through college and that, you know, there's only enough left for a small island off the South Pacific.

  

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• Music reality shows are a good thing, especially for those seeking a career in music.

  

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• Study after study has demonstrated that people are better off financially, healthier, happier if they are married, and indeed, I repeat, if they are formally married as opposed to simply living together.

  

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• I went to an all-girls school, and I always felt like I missed out on a traditional high-school life.

  

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• Promoters do not have a divine right to stay in charge regardless of how badly they mismanage an enterprise, nor do they have the right to use the banking system to recapitalize their failed ventures.

  

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• There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure.

  

  Anna Cora Mowatt
  • Experience
  • Curiosity
  • Prophesy