Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
How else are you supposed to deal with people who like terrible things? Hit them with a shovel till they stop, that’s how.
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I don't think many of us launched ourselves into the world of writing books fully formed.
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I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.
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Music seems hard-wired into our very being. It moves us, stirs us to action, sets us in motion, sticks in our memories and minds.
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The sweeping, unfocused cuts of sequestration are certain to have unintended negative consequences, including for America's small businesses.
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I taught Sandra Bullock when no one knew who she was. I talked her out of quitting. I put her in a showcase.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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I am strictly against remaking a movie.
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This result was confirmed by different researchers using various experimental arrangements.
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The cultural expectation should be if there's infidelity, the marriage is more important than fidelity.
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Why do I always choose the shopping cart with the squeaky wheel? Is it my bad luck, or are all the carts dysfunctional?
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When I was a kid, I wanted desperately to be a jazz musician. I would practice the trumpet for hours, but when I got braces, that messed up my ability to play, so all of a sudden I had all this free time.
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I'm working on bringing the instant film camera back as part of the future.
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I part of this great nation because my grandfather was born here, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He took a horse, back in 1895, and ride it all the way down to Guanajuato, looking for his American dream. No penny in his pocket, only dreams in his head. And he was an immigrant coming from the States into Mexico. And he found his American dream in Mexico.
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If I was on a march at the moment I would be saying to everyone: 'Be honest with each other. Admit there are limitless possibilities in relationships, and love as many people as you can in whatever way you want, and get rid of your inhibitions, and we'll all be happy.
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The past speaks to us in a thousand voices, warning and comforting, animating and stirring to action.
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My biggest benching was before the 2012 Olympics. It kind of came out of nowhere. I just kind of had one bad half, 45 minutes, and it pretty much cost me my starting spot.
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The most significant indicator that there is no disaster in Iraq is the fact that there is no exodus.
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It's not just what Christian fiction lacks I appreciate - it's what it offers. The variety is vast: contemporary, historical, suspense, mysteries, adventure, young adult, romance, fantasy, science fiction.
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God bless thee; and put meekness in thy breast, Love, charity, obedience, and true duty!
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Work will take everything you give it. It's up to you to work out what you want to give it.
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I'd rather be dead than singing "Satisfaction" when I'm forty-five.
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With the Tonys it's a little tricky because a lot of the funnier jokes are more insider, so people watching at home may not get a Julie Taymor reference the way that New Yorkers would. So you have to figure out what comedy plays to a large audience and still respect the individuals who are there.
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I think the western is about people in harsh places trying to tame an unfriendly wilderness. Because life is defined by struggle, it's kind of the perfect microcosmic experience to explore that. 'Here we are, struggling.' It's about people persevering and persevering and persevering.
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How else are you supposed to deal with people who like terrible things? Hit them with a shovel till they stop, that’s how.
