Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
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Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized.
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The music comes through me, and I let it come the way it comes, and it shapes itself. I just hold space for it. I don't intend to write it for a purpose, but it comes as it comes and am proud of the way it can support change because I believe strongly in what I sing about.
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My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me.
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Don't ever forget that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world, it's the only thing that ever has.
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You just do the best you can with what you've got... and sometimes magic strikes.
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Because my parents are Indian, everybody speaks Hindi to me, and I have no idea what they are saying.
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I love discovering compelling new ideas and doing what I can to help spread the word about them.
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I don't think 'Magadheera' should be remade, nor do I think it will be remade. It is very difficult to recreate the same magic.
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It only took one text message to change my life. That's when I discovered my loving husband had been unfaithful. His infidelities ended our marriage.
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Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.
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I was pretty much a hippie. I was a vegetarian, gypsy-like. I liked to meditate, and it's curious because I was very much attracted to the possibility of change.
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I have expressed my opinion through the written word through my books, that is all.
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I think people are just incredibly depressed and hopeless about the prospects for change.
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It's interesting to see what people are saying about me. I like keep up with the latest rumors! A while back there was a rumor that I was going to do a film with Demi Moore about the takeover of Commodore computers!
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I think that when you're kind of just shoved out there and you have to be tough and you're facing tough people and people are saying bad things about you, that all of a sudden, you have to become a little less sweet.
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My background is putting in large systems that change lives... The right kind of systems can bring honesty and efficiency.
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That is one of the coolest things about WWE and wrestling in general. The fans have this very unique voice and this very unique power, and in no other sport and no other form of entertainment can the fans make their voices heard and it effect change.
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What I am very, very moved and struck by is that so many people in the world are often living a life that they hadn't planned for themselves. And they wake up one day and say, 'Hang on. Who am I? Is this really me? Is this what I really wanted?' And also, 'Can I change it? Have I got the courage to change it?'
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So many people think that if you're writing fantasy, it means you can just make everything up as you go. Want to add a dragon? Add a dragon! Want some magic? Throw it in. But the thing is, regardless of whether you're dealing with realism or fantasy, every world has rules. Make sure to establish a natural order.
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I didn't give that name, the Rubik's Cube, and I called it Magic Cube because it's magic.
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I love to add '90s trends mixed with modern day pieces I find along my many travels. Like these cool fun hats from Europe I have. I love to collect different ones from every country. I have them from London to Brussels.
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Today's society will ignore almost any form of public behavior except getting in the express line with two extra items.
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There are situations when, in your singing, in your interpretation of songs, for instance, when you want a straight tone. And I have to work really hard at getting a straight tone... That's sort of like if you have curly hair, you have curly hair.
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When you can change something just by saying a word, that is magic.
