Catherine McNeil Quotes
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Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there's no culture of complaint.
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That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference to others, I do not doubt; but we do not muster money in Cincinnati.
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We're not ever interested in repeating ourselves or doing what people expect us to do, it's such a turn off.
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I work eight hours a day, but I'm not writing all that time. I'm thinking, editing, looking something up. Thinking is what I do a lot of.
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The great mass of women throughout history have been confined to the cultural level of animal life in providing the male with sexual outlet and exercising the animal functions of reproduction and care of the young.
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I'm totally comfortable with myself.
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No offense to music - thank you for Entertainer of the Year and all that stuff. But if you're a father or a mother, there's nothing that beats being a parent, and that's the best time of my life right there.
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Can I eventually take classes and eliminate my accent? Sure. I guess anybody could. But this is who I am, and this is what I got. And there are millions of people who sound just like me. Millions. It's not like this is some novelty.
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I am proud to have played a small part in ensuring that no veteran's heroic service will be cast aside due to prejudice.
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We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.
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Publicity's a cancer. It eats out a man - till there's nothing but a shell left.
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Australia is an island surrounded by water. My fondest memories growing up were trips to the beach, walking around the harbor and playing in the beautiful parks.
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You have to embrace the people that love you because you're making a difference in people's lives, and you're making them feel something with your music. That, I think, is the biggest key: to stay grounded and focused and stay true to who you are as a person.
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A sentence that clots in your mouth is unlikely to flow in your mind.
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I'm klutzy, and I don't embarrass easily.
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There's no point breaking a lot of crockery unnecessarily.
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When in doubt, do it.
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When I'm not surfing or sailing, I am to be found at the harbour working on my boat.
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I'm not afraid to go completely over the top. A lot of people are scared to seem silly or to embarrass themselves, and I really don't have that at all - I don't mind making a fool of myself. I like to just have fun and really go for it.
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But in the next world I shan't be doing music, with all the striving and disappointments. I shall be being it.
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Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time.
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Many of the cognitive enhancement drugs serve to increase focus and concentration. But 'letting your mind wander' is very often an important part of the creative process.
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The day that I die will be by far the most beautiful day I ever lived.
