Cate Marvin Quotes
I place a lot of emphasis on process and revision because I believe that all of my students can become better writers through hard work.
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He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.
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After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others.
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Why do elites hate the poor? It's xenophobia. They don't know any poor people - except their off-the-books Brazilian nanny and illegal immigrant cleaning lady from Upper Revolta who don't speak English.
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Nobody asked how you looked, just what you shot.
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Through PETA, we rescue animals in roadside zoos and circuses. They are some of the most abused animals in the country.
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I don't like to make a big splash anyway.
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I played didgeridoo from a young age - on the vacuum cleaner, initially.
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What really matters is who you are when you step on the field, and I will let my bat and my glove speak for themselves.
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I know we will look back on this and think how odd it was we were championing the rights of lone mothers to bring up their children on benefit.
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The president is under 50 percent approval ratings in all the battleground states. So, you could say that President Obama is defying gravity by still being in a dead heat with Mitt Romney. And one of the reasons that he is, is because the changing face of the electorate are giving him a small boost.
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The white man, in his press, is going to identify me with 'hate.'
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We allowed ourselves to become particularly interested in research into the appearance of intermediate products of sugar decomposition during cell-free fermentation.
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I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame.
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I've always loved film, and it started with Pixar movies.
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Class - or the economic status of individuals - is evident in all societies, some very well stratified by a rigid caste system determined by birth.
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The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.
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If an Englishman gets run down by a truck he apologizes to the truck.
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I've always lived my life fearlessly, and what I want to do with my life, I do.
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When I listen to 'Nevermind,' I hate the production, but there's something about it that almost makes me cry at times.
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I went to SXSW in 2011. God, that was awful. I mean, I only went because my publisher wanted me to promote the book and the organizers invited me and it seemed silly not to go, especially for a relatively unknown first-time author. This is just not my cup of tea; the fewer such events I do on an annual basis, the happier I feel.
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You have to absolutely commit to whatever your process is and attack that process every single day, of trying to get better, take steps forward, without getting caught up in the immediate results that everybody wants to see. That's probably the biggest challenge.
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Tunnel vision can kill creativity.
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My Motto is: To exist is to insist!
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I place a lot of emphasis on process and revision because I believe that all of my students can become better writers through hard work.
