Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
You are not the chosen one, September. Fairyland did not choose you – you chose yourself.
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Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.
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If you're an actress or a musician, everyone thinks you're hot.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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There's the person that's the addict, and then there's the person that's who you are.
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Sometimes when you do interviews, it gets twisted up.
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Stuffed vine leaves tend to burn and/or stick when you cook them. To avoid this, use a heavy based pan lined with a few layers of second-rate leaves.
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I was asking Charlie the most important questions, and you heard the answers.
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If you're going on a plane journey, you're more likely to take one of my stories than 'Finnegan's Wake.'
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Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.
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Well, you can't argue with somebody that won't argue back.
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The imminent demise of the church has been predicted since the middle of the 18th century. This is the regular secular mantra if churchgoing declines. I could take you to plenty of churches that are full to bursting and new churches being built.
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Experience is what enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
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Politics is the one field you don't age out of.
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You can enjoy yourself, but you need to look after yourself as well.
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We want you to pay attention.
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The minute you succumb to outside pressure, you cease to be creative.
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Understand this law and you will then know, beyond room for the slightest doubt, that you are constantly punishing yourself for every wrong you commit and rewarding yourself for every act of constructive conduct in which you indulge.
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The wonderful thing about drama school is that it stretches you in a way the industry doesn't.
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I have to tell you, TV is an incredibly difficult medium. The most challenging show to do is the hour long dramedy. It's a very tricky format.
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I know about how you need to be left alone to do work. I know why. This job, you'll be allowed to do that. You'll report to me, but when you're here, you'll be working on tasks that I assign and that you'll be able to do by yourself.
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Growing up on a farm was the best. I remember loving that expanse of space. The sky at night was so clear, I could see every star.
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We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face.
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I've done fine in this business, but I've never made quite enough money to have a family or have many options.
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You are not the chosen one, September. Fairyland did not choose you – you chose yourself.
