Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
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Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.
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I have one of these bodies. When I was younger, I could never put weight on, and now that I'm a little older, there's a natural sort of chubbiness coming. But honestly, if I work out for a week, it drops off in no time.
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Action is the foundational key to all success.
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I'm very proud to be British, and my brand is British.
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Mothers who work full time - they're the real heroes.
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If I didn't believe in what I'm doing, I'd rather go to work in a dime store.
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If Bret went in there and stunk the place out, then they probably wouldn't have brought the little brother in. So just by being successful himself, it opened the door for me.
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I'm always worried about everything. Like spiders.
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I think just being on 'One Tree Hill' has given me a lot of confidence.
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To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today.
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Grass-roots work is not flashy, and rarely celebrated on the national media level, but that is where change begins.
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I have always liked to get my pictures taken, and I like taking care of my looks. But, I am not one to use beauty products and treatments.
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Look at any country that's plagued with poverty, disease or violence; the antidote is girls. Girls are the antibodies to many of society's ills.
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Maui reminded me of San Diego: beautiful, but crowded.
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It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.
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There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.
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But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.
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If I made a musical in the beginning of my career, it would have been crane shots and tracking shots and people coming out of cakes and whatever, but these techniques are something that I've left behind me.
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Inner-life questions are the kind everyone asks, with or without benefit of God-talk: 'Does my life have meaning and purpose?' 'Do I have gifts that the world wants and needs?' 'Whom and what shall I serve?' 'Whom and what can I trust?' 'How can I rise above my fears?'
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The idea of a world where all people are alike - in wealth or in anything else - is a fantasy for the stupid.
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I'm a big believer in pushing things too far and forcing people to pull you back.
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Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.
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The art of dying bravely and with honour does not need any special training, save a living faith in God.
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She was a vengeful goddess and her will was absolute.
