Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

How long was it, between the time when you were happy, and the time when you wanted to kill him?

Catherynne M. Valente

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• I've often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer in the front saying, 'This is fiction.'

  

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• It is my hope that I will be able to work with legislative leaders on both sides of the aisle and Gov. Hickenlooper to find a solution to fix our ailing pension system.

  

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• The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also that the minority needs to yield to the wishes of the majority.

  

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• American policies toward Asians reached a nadir in 1924, with the implementation of a law that sought 'to preserve the idea of American homogeneity' and denied admission to the country to most non-whites. Immigration from Asia was banned completely, with the establishment of an 'Asiatic Barred Zone.'

  

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• I have lifestyle requirements. Photos, meetings, lunches, dinners, facial care, tooth care. It requires an exorbitant amount of money.

  

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• The money was going to come and go, between a wife and the IRS. The thrill of beating the best field in golf is what will always stay with me.

  

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• The difficulty with telling stories about real people is you have to find a way of mixing yourself into the matter.

  

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• When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation, rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores, one from nature, not humans - an avian flu pandemic.

  

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• Cornwall, peopled mainly by Celts, but with an infusion of English blood, stands and always has stood apart from the rest of England, much, but in a less degree, as has Wales.

  

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• All that they seem to say is 'nigger, nigger, nigger'.

  

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• I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

  

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• But 'Cuban Linx' was a project that really needed to come, and I really wanted to get it off my chest because I know that the fans were really skeptical about it, like 'is this really gonna be what it's supposed to be?' So once everybody caught it for what it was and everybody was happy, that's mission accomplished for me.

  

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• The motivation of all religious practice is similar: love, sincerity, honesty. The way of life of practically all religious persons is consistent. The teachings of tolerance, love, and compassion are the same.

  

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• There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.

  

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  • Help
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• How long was it, between the time when you were happy, and the time when you wanted to kill him?

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • Time
  • Happy
  • Wanted