Catullus (Gaius Valerius Catullus) Quotes
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I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.
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I read in the paper that I'd slashed my wrists. But I didn't.
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Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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I love working with the right actor, and if the right actor happens to be unknown, that should be allowed, too, I think.
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I have always loved fashion because it's a great way to express your mood. And I'm definitely a shoe lover. The right pair of shoes can change the feel of an outfit, and even change how a woman feels about herself. A woman can wear confidence on her feet with a high stiletto, or slip into weekend comfort with a soft ballet flat.
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My greatest concern is that the emergence of this technology without the appropriate public attention and international controls could lead to an unstable arms race.
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Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. The most exciting letters I received were from people in places like that.
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I used to make my own food and ate on my own in my room.
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Although I started off as a child artist, I left acting in between, as I felt that I was missing the fun of school days. But a little later, I became keen on acting again and started going for auditions.
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I think the most important thing we as writers can do is figure out how we define what success will mean to us and focus on that.
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There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads. My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home. I'm not allowed to get a big head; I've still got to do the simple things in life.
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When we examine the opinions of men, we find that nothing is more uncommon than common sense; or, in other words, they lack judgment to discover plain truths or to reject absurdities and palpable contradictions.
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It's a challenge between me and the hurdle, and the hurdle has always won.
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I've tried several varieties of sex, all of which I hate. The conventional position makes me claustrophobic; the others give me a stiff neck and/or lockjaw.
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Imams and muftis and kathis sat here on cushions, turbaned elders who had risen above the squalor of the flesh. The heat was tamed by wide-eyed boys with feathery fans. One of the muftis much admired one of these boys, and he stroked his buttocks with a gentle hand. The smell of the holy was wafted towards entering Bonaparte, who said with care:
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I'm a Jewish Jane Austen.
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The good thing about feature films is that the budgets tend to scale.
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I've always known that I was born to sing, ever since I was a child.
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I think it's a very old and deep-seated double standard that holds that when a man writes about family and feelings, it's literature with a capital L, but when a woman considers the same topics, it's romance, or a beach book - in short, it's something unworthy of a serious critic's attention.
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It's impossible for everybody to be in sync, even the most proper family.
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Marriage has changed things. I have my own family now.
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The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
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All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.
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Away with you, water, destruction of wine!
