Flannery O'Connor Quotes
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No one expected me to become a champion.
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When a system of oppression has become institutionalized it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive.
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The one thing I will never do is become pigeonholed.
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Far too many executives have become more concerned with the 'four P's' - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.
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Cynicism is something which has become symbolic of imperial policy.
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In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon.
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As I have got older, I have become easier on myself. It's about realising things can't be perfect.
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We did not become libertarians because we are altruists.
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But since the middle of the century in particular, the music has become very irregular in rhythm.
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The idea that I should become president seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.
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Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being.
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Ten million dollars after I'd become a star I was deeply in debt.
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It's a fairly recent thing but I've become very fond of making drinks myself.
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To be honest, I've just become a Steelers fan.
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Whatever it is that I am working on is what I become obsessed with.
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Definitely, a non-tribal can become chief minister in Jharkhand.
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Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin.
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If I hadn't been a model, I couldn't have become a movie actress.
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The greatest human quest is to know what one must do in order to become a human being.
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If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity.
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If we just worry about the big picture, we are powerless. So my secret is to start right away doing whatever little work I can do. I try to give joy to one person in the morning, and remove the suffering of one person in the afternoon. If you and your friends do not despise the small work, a million people will remove a lot of suffering. That is the secret. Start right now.
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Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better.
