Irene Dunne Quotes
Our home in Louisville, Kentucky, where I was born on December 20, was one of great happiness.
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Walking by water frees your creativity. I don't know how it works - there's something about it that's liberating.
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I got fired for giving coffee away. It was just my regulars. I'd say, 'Don't worry about it,' and they'd put down a dollar tip. Technically, I was stealing. Ethically, I was boosting morale!
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If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.
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The great mass of women throughout history have been confined to the cultural level of animal life in providing the male with sexual outlet and exercising the animal functions of reproduction and care of the young.
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Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles. Compromise means working out differences to forge a solution which fits the diversity of the body politic.
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Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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When we write about Auschwitz, we must know that Auschwitz, in a certain sense at least, suspended literature. One can only write a black novel about Auschwitz or - you should excuse the expression - a cheap serial, which begins in Auschwitz and is still not over.
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The Americans are more honest about it and just call it college rock.
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When I was a kid, I wasn't making my choices based on anything other than 'Did I want to work that day?' or 'Did being in school sound more fun?' And I don't remember ever reading a script and thinking, 'Is this going to be a fun part to play?'
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I grew up listening to Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf and lots of blues, R&B and Motown.
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There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.
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Living in a jungle is not something easy; it's not something that you just adapt yourself to. And I think that in my case, I didn't want to adapt.
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If you look at the charts every year, there may be five or ten memorable songs from each year.
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I think my whole generation's mission is to kill the cliche.
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I don't think Flo Rida gets on just any song. If you look at the songs he has done - even The Saturdays one - was a hit. If it's not good enough, then he won't do it.
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As far as guys who perform onstage, I love Chris Rock. I'm kind of jaded on everyone else.
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I think that inexpensive sources of planet-friendly energy are one of the most important things for us to pursue.
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I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up.
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It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.
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Malice is only another name for mediocrity.
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I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women.
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Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, 'Gee, if I'd only spent more time at the office.'
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Our home in Louisville, Kentucky, where I was born on December 20, was one of great happiness.
