Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
It is well known that reading quickens the growth of a heart like nothing else.
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One doesn't have a sense of humor. It has you.
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I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You're looking at a real daddy.
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All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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And the idea of just wandering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing and seeing where that takes me for awhile is just bliss.
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You may earn whatever money you earn as a cricketer, but you want to play for your country. At the end of the day, you want to do something special. There are plenty of people who earn 50 crores or 100 crores as businessmen or big professionals or who are really doing well in business. But what gives pleasure to your mom and dad is the fame.
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The South is brutalized to a degree not realized by its own inhabitants, and the very foundation of government, law and order, are imperilled.
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If 10 years ago I was told I'd be where I am now, I would've been pretty happy.
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War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society.
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… the dogma that History is just 'one damned thing after another....'
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After 20 years in the game, I was fortunate to get away from the game and enjoy my family, which was great for me.
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I doubt I'll ever pay someone to do a remix again, because there's some amazing stuff just coming out of bedrooms.
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I'm speechless! I am so happy to have won MTV Brand New!
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It's interesting, because in the corporate stuff there's a dichotomy there, depending on the creator. Even what, in essence, may be a very safe corporate approach, there is some stuff that is allowed to be pushed.
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I've always thought of myself as so unsuited to be a frontman.
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Joys too exquisite to last, And yet more exquisite when past.
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I have freedom. But freedom means total selfishness. It means nobody cares much what you do.
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I'm a huge advocate for individuals with disabilities.
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A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about.
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In Haiti you had the Duvaliers for 29 years and they were very well supported by the United States.
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We are often celebrating technology and codes, but we don't really think about the creative side.
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I'm sure someone out there has a workable solution. But what do I know? I make comic books and write about jazz. I do know the difference between right and wrong, though.
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I always knew I was a writer. And I always thought to myself, 'Well, why not me?' Someone has to be on the best-seller list, 'Why not me?' Someone has to write for the 'New Yorker,' 'Why not me?' And I didn't really get much positive reinforcement as a kid, so I thought, 'Well let me show you what I can do.'
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I'm not going to lie, there are more interesting ways to spend your time than answering questions about yourself. But if there were no questions to ask me, I might have a beef with that.
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It is well known that reading quickens the growth of a heart like nothing else.
