Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
Do you understand Christ to be more like an ox (excuse us, three oxen) or more like a door?
Quotes to Explore
-
People like me were supposed to be into exclusivity, unapproachable. That's what I hate most. I think it's very demode.
-
All my friends were non-Muslims. I actually knew very little about Islam - like, very little.
-
When I was a young boy, I was obsessed with skulls and mummies and things like that.
-
Ah, mastery... what a profoundly satisfying feeling when one finally gets on top of a new set of skills... and then sees the light under the new door those skills can open, even as another door is closing.
-
I like a sort of androgynous look, but I also love feminine shapes.
-
I'm the girl next door, not the sex symbol.
-
I love going for a swim. Growing up in England, anywhere with a pool seems like the height of glamour to me.
-
Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested.
-
Like many other kids, I liked watching anime.
-
I like to be left alone when I'm not working.
-
Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.
-
I never wanted to be a director. I came into this industry by the little door, so I never learned anything; I never went to school. Actors will tell you I'm very precise. I just have the intuition of doing things.
-
I love to personalize things. I love to make things my own. I like to name everything - from cars to iPhones to the socks I just lost.
-
I do feel like I've missed out a bit because I was really close with my sisters when I was at home. It must be weird for them but they cope really well.
-
I like the outdoors and the natural world. Environmental issues.
-
I didn't like the '80s at all; it was a vulgar moment of fashion.
-
I don't think, until you've actually lost somebody you really love, that you can go through that door that allows you to be grown-up.
-
Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.
-
Wanting more majors, wanting more wins, almost feels like I think I'm being too greedy.
-
I like Los Angeles. So many artistic people, and I just love the weather.
-
I reserve the right, as president of the United States to meet with anybody at a time and place of my choosing if I think it's going to keep America safe.
-
I had the idea to become really emotionally detached, and a lot of the time I've treated people that I've cared about a lot really unfairly.
-
I really like to meet people, but only when I have the energy for it.
-
Do you understand Christ to be more like an ox (excuse us, three oxen) or more like a door?
