Flannery O'Connor Quotes
When you can state the theme of a story, when you can separate it from the story itself, then you can be sure the story is not a very good one.
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I wish the world could better know this country for what it really is. Not just a greedy economic giant crouching fearfully behind its walls, not just a panoplied warrior nervously fingering his weapons. What is this, is a people who gather together in thousands to give a people's government its essential vitality.
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I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.
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The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed.
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In Sweden, they broadcast the American shows in English with Swedish subtitles, whereas in many European countries they dub them. Watching those shows in English was big for me.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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What really matters is what's on the inside.
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Political stories in general are tough. They just don't appeal to as wide an audience.
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I think I need security.
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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The spring wakes us, nurtures us and revitalizes us. How often does your spring come? If you are a prisoner of the calendar, it comes once a year. If you are creating authentic power, it comes frequently, or very frequently.
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In human years I am 29. In actress years I'm the ripe, promising age of 18 to 35. That's how it works here in Hollyweird.
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Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.
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But however measurable, there is much more life in music than mathematics or logic ever dreamed of.
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I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.
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Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most important, most precious thing, so when the ball hits the ground, it's always a mad scramble. It's amazing how many times there is a fumble, and the person who recovers it initially doesn't walk away with the ball.
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It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage.
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Because life is complicated and difficult. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't truly lived.
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I do all these various activities like painting and writing, comedy and films probably because not that I'm good at everything but because I'm not good at any of these things.
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We should draw deep into Madiba's wisdom. We should draw deep into Madiba's style of doing things in an orderly manner, in a purposeful manner, in a way where we focus.
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I said a long time ago that Foursquare can make cities better. You have these augmented realities like Foursquare and Twitter and Facebook that provide these virtual nodes and instant feedback from anywhere, adding annotation around a physical places.
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It's a very, very rare moment when another actor hurts you. That's not normal. If anything, it's the actor accidentally punching the stunt double, which happens quite a bit.
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When you can state the theme of a story, when you can separate it from the story itself, then you can be sure the story is not a very good one.
