Bel Kaufman Quotes
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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.
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For ages, I had this mullet until someone on the street stopped me and said, 'Darling, can I cut your hair for free? Because you look a bit weird.'
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That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
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I was a big fan of Indiana Jones; then I realized he was kind of a fake hero. The real heroes are the people who work hard and do their stuff right, like firefighters and policemen.
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If I were dead, then nobody in England would have to fuss about the cost of my security and whether or not I merited such special treatment for so long.
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It is a great honor to become Executive Producer of 'Frontline.' David Fanning's mentorship and partnership over the past fifteen years has been extraordinary. I am inspired by his legacy and honored to guide 'Frontline's future.
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I wish that the Democrats would put some effort into Social Security reform, illegal immigration's reform, tax reform, or some of the other real issues that are out there.
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You shouldn't put your hands on a woman. Simple as that.
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What surprises me, what amazes me, is that it seems the military people were expecting to stumble on large quantities of gas, chemical weapons and biological weapons.
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As we grow old, the beauty steals inward.
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My mother taught me to drive using the 'Detroit Method,' where speed limits and traffic lights are taken as cute suggestions.
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I would categorize Die Antwoord as pop music: extreme, futuristic pop music.
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I think I am a travel junkie, and I have never enjoyed anything else in my life more than travelling and going to places.
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We have now just enshrined, as soon as I sign this bill, the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their healthcare.
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The writer is more concerned to know than to judge.
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Comic books are a big passion of mine.
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People think that if they read something in the newspaper or see it on TV, it has to be true.
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Socially, the Cuban revolution created an education system and health service that remain the envy of much of the neo-liberal world.
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The illusion that times that were are better than those that are, has probably pervaded all ages.
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'Milk' doesn't imply that all gay men who stayed in the closet were cowards.
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If the fire of hell is not literal, it is worse than actual fire, and if the gates of the Celestial City are not actual gold, they are far finer.
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I know that I am an excellent live performer. I know that I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what it is I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade. They get a two-hour show, sometimes a three-hour show, for a decent price.
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If my accomplishments frighten someone, it's nothing to do with me - that's to do with them. But the men who are in my life see me as a person - as a woman - not as a character I've played.
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There was only this one life to live; the unpardonable sin was to waste it.
