Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
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We love in another's soul whatever of ourselves we can deposit in it; the greater the deposit, the greater the love.
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It is well known that my husband and Lady Thatcher enjoyed a very special relationship as leaders of their respective countries during one of the most difficult and pivotal periods in modern history. Ronnie and Margaret were political soul mates, committed to freedom and resolved to end Communism.
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We need worship for our spirit, fellowship for our soul and committed subservience for our body.
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No one who is in this world will deny that evils exist. What, then, do we say? That evil is not a living and animated substance, but a condition of the soul which is opposed to virtue and which springs up In the slothful because of their falling away from good.
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I love classic rock, rock and roll, that's the top notch. I love soul - bluesy music as well.
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I want to make affordable shoes of quality that are very fashion forward, chic, and that I'm going to wear.
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I've had faith my whole life that there was someone looking out for me, a spirit guide, a soul guide.
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It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God greater service.
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The 'soul' is one of the words you can use to talk about your innermost being, the essence of who you are.
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Minority views expressed in films simply don't sell tickets.
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If ever I feel the soul within me elevate and expand to those dimensions not wholly unworthy of its Almighty Architect, it is when I contemplate the cause of my country, deserted by all the world beside, and I standing up boldly and lone and hurling defiance at her victorious oppressors.
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To speak of oneself means to lay bare one's own soul, expose it like a body to the sun. To lay bare one's own soul is not at all like taking off one's brassiere on a crowded beach!
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I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.
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I've always loved soul, R&B, doo-wop and blues, and I've wanted to make a record like that for years.
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The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.
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My soul is like this cloudy, flaming opal ring.
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Sen. Sessions' commitment to public service is nearly unparalleled in Alabama history, and his departure from the Senate leaves tremendous shoes to fill.
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Listen to the late Isaac Hayes covering 'Walk on By' by Burt Bacharach or Mayfield singing The Carpenters' vanilla-seeming 'We've Only Just Begun,' and you realize soul's insistence on transformation: Mayfield in particular makes the song not just about love but the start of revolution.
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I trained with the FBI in Portland and I also had many conversations with female FBI agents in Los Angeles, as well. That was again something that also came in very handy for Basic, because I'd learned already how to handle a gun and how to behave just physically when you're in a situation, a threat. That was very good to know.
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I never actually got around to taping conversations with my guests, but there are a lot of things you can learn from a man like Nixon.
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You don't decide to paint. It's like getting hungry and going to the kitchen to eat. It's a need, not a choice.
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I think, at times of stress, you have to trust the pillars of democracy.
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Sell your soul and half your shoes for a glass of gin.
