Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
It is important to announce your intentions at top volume, she thought, or your intentions will think you are ashamed of them.
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A person that says, 'Losing is not difficult,' I don't even want to be around that person. And obviously, that person has never won anything relevant in their life.
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If it weren't for the Internet, WWE probably wouldn't even know my name. If I had to rely on 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated' to get my name out there, it would have been a much more difficult road.
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Pushing the boundaries of polite society does not just fall under the purview of crime fiction authors.
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There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.
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I'm an expert on surfing the channels, so I'm always able to find something strange. Or I watch C-Span. I can watch a conference on oceanography, or whatever, for hours.
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Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
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The burden which is well borne becomes light.
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A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge.
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It had been almost 30 years since the LPGA has played in Mexico. We are definitely looking forward to playing there next year and also coming back to play in Mexico in a month or so.
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It was a great privilege for me and my teammates to follow in the footsteps of sporting greats like Roger Federer and Tiger Woods.
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You can spend your whole life planning. But once you're ready, get out there and start doing it.
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Barney was interested in bringing professional boxing back to Northern Ireland in a big way.
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I don't think I was funny until college. I lived with some Harvard MD/PhD students - they were so smart, and what I contributed to the house was, I was the funny one.
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'Ray Donovan' is very dark and very serious. As actors will tell you, the darker and more serious the material, the more jokes that go around set. It's a counterbalance.
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For it stirs the blood in an old man’s heart, And makes his pulses fly,To catch the thrill of a happy voice And the light of a pleasant eye.
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To be honest, I watch way more dramatic films when I'm chilling at home. I think when you work in comedy, you just want something different in your private life. Makes you feel balanced, I guess.
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I tried to tell them about the dating process because I'm single now and how horrible it is and how many foolish experiences I had had dating. So I was really selling him hard, but the whole time he really wanted me!
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When you have a sense of calling, whether it's to be a musician, soloist, artist, in one of the technical fields, or a plumber, there is something deep and enriching when you realize it isn't just a casual choice, it's a divine calling. It's not limited to vocational Christian service by any means.
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It was Skrillex who got me into dubstep. He made it melodic - not just a bunch of crazy sounds.
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Now there is one outstandingly important fact regarding Spaceship Earth, and that is that no instruction book came with it.
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'Halloween' is classic Michael Myers.
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My biggest grouse since the time I filed for divorce has been that when all the drama unfolded, the children were made pawns. That should never be the case. You never know how it affects them.
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It's hard to say when the life of a band starts and stops... but playing music together is an act of trust. When that's broken, it's impossible to continue.
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It is important to announce your intentions at top volume, she thought, or your intentions will think you are ashamed of them.
