Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
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When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
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I try to make music that's relevant to my life and relatable to the culture I live in.
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I miss my friends in public school, but it's kind of a part of something that you have to give up. I'd rather perform than go to public school.
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If America is a nation of laws as we proclaim, then our immigration laws are part of the package.
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At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.
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A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.
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Believe in something larger than yourself... get involved in the big ideas of your time.
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My mum told me to have patience. It's about realising that when things aren't going the way you want them to, or you don't have inspiration, it will come.
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Make the wise man within you your living ideal.
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Our way is straight and clear - the building up of a socialist democracy at home, with freedom and prosperity for all, and the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations abroad.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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Nothing is more enjoyable for me than when I'm watching a movie or a TV show and there's that sense that anything can happen. It is the most fun feeling in the world.
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Whatever you're selling, storage or networking or security, you're going head to head with the incumbent players.
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You may have heard of the Slow Movement, which challenges the canard that faster is always better. You don't have to ditch your career, toss the iPhone, or join a commune to take part. Living 'Slow' just means doing everything at the right speed - quickly, slowly, or at whatever pace delivers the best results.
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On 24 August 1939, as an officer in the reserve, I had to join my regiment in Potsdam.
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Growing up, I wanted to be a musician. My mother, in typical Filipino-mom fashion, would always make me go up in front of people at parties to sing. Back then, as a kid, I was mortified. In retrospect, I see that doing that as a child helped me get over my fear of being in front of people.
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I've just always liked watching people dance. I can't explain it. It used to just make me laugh.
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Just because I don't show six-pack abs doesn't mean that I don't have them.
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We are here to help one another along life's journey.
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It's not something you can find. There's a moment you arrive at --- there's no words for it. A bunch of people come together at this place where a note hits your heart and your brain tells your finger where to go. It's an otherworldly thing, like when a painter gets the right combination of colors together.
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The usefulness of a meeting is in inverse proportion to the attendance.
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A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.
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I looked at this man and thought: Oh, how we are going to hurt each other.
