Rebecca Solnit Quotes
The present rearranges the past. We never tell the story whole because a life isn't a story; it's a whole Milky Way of events and we are forever picking out constellations from it to fit who and where we are.
Quotes to Explore
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Stand-up comedy is an art form and it dies unless you expand it.
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There is nothing more difficult to define than an aphorism.
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I do believe that all of the world needs reform. The reform must take place everywhere.
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I'm really a director's actor. I rely heavily on a director.
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I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly.
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Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them.
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Are we really so far from the Victorians? Much of what our society holds important was shaped in the 19th century.
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All governments are run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.
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Words that weep and tears that speak.
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Endurance is mind over matter.
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I love, love, love, love, love, love Naeem Khan. Every dress he makes looks like it belongs in a museum. You put it on, and you feel like royalty.
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I already have a Tony for my Broadway concert in '73. It's one of the most precious things I've won.
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The majority of people call or message me because they need something or they want something. You never know what people's intentions are.
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The way I choose parts is I look at the scripts... I choose a part by whether or not it challenges me.
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Growing up in a violent home is a terrifying and traumatic experience that can affect every aspect of a child's life, growth, and development.
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I am very concerned about the fact that India as a country does not have a national health system, and I am determined to try and influence the government to really build a national health system for the country.
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If someone says something hurtful to you or makes you feel down on yourself, then you just gotta stay positive and keep moving forward because they might not know much about you, or they may not understand the situation.
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I have my own biography of Gram Parsons - I don't want to be part of somebody else's.
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I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of view, and it's important that I fight for my ideas.
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If slavery, barbarism and desolation are to be called peace, men can have no worse misfortune.
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I found myself jealous of the people who wrote the books. They were dead and they were still taking up my time. Who did they think they were?
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It must be significant that nearly all the evolutionary stories I learned as a student....have now been debunked.
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In private school, I definitely judged myself against the lighter-skinned girls. I wanted to have different hair. I wanted to fit in. I thought that was more beautiful.
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The present rearranges the past. We never tell the story whole because a life isn't a story; it's a whole Milky Way of events and we are forever picking out constellations from it to fit who and where we are.
