Cecily von Ziegesar (Cecily Brooke von Ziegesar) Quotes

When I was 16, 17, 18 years old, I felt like I had seen it all and done it all, and I was really kind of negative about everything.

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• My character in 'True Grit' would set these goals for herself that seemed near impossible, but to her they were possible. She was never going to believe anything else other than that.

  

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• Serbia did not want to recognize our country in a peaceful way, so that is why they wanted to destroy us. All our efforts to find a peaceful solution were impossible. In order to save the people, NATO had to intervene.

  

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• I have not fully had the opportunity to evaluate the impact of cameras in the courtroom.

  

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• I try and sit on the fence because as soon as you voice any kind of opinion, people begin to think you're an idiot.

  

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• Back in May of 2008, the Kindle was still quite new, and we focused on that.

  

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• Although they are unfailingly gracious, evangelicals are not so good at respecting professional boundaries.

  

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• In baseball, you pack your uniform in the clubhouse after a ball game, and you see it hanging up in your locker when you get to your next city.

  

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• When I was a kid, I wasn't making my choices based on anything other than 'Did I want to work that day?' or 'Did being in school sound more fun?' And I don't remember ever reading a script and thinking, 'Is this going to be a fun part to play?'

  

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• I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.

  

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• I write about modern people who share a deep sense of connection to the mysteries of the past. I find that I understand myself and my world better when I'm able to peer into history as a mirror.

  

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• One of the ways we women often handicap ourselves is thinking that once we've made a decision or a commitment, we can't change.

  

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• Brooke Shields has been a child star and has grown into an incredible actress. She is very accomplished, and I look up to her. She had a mother's sense to her.

  

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• I would like to get a good education, get married, and have kids.

  

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• An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.

  

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• A deep cynicism is taking hold of the country, with more and more Americans convinced that big money calls the shots in Washington and that there is nothing that can be done about it. We must resist that conclusion and fight back on behalf of everyday citizens. Reform is possible, and it is imperative.

  

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• I wear a lot of Sophia Webster - her stuff is so fun - and Christian Louboutin, of course.

  

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• When I was 16, 17, 18 years old, I felt like I had seen it all and done it all, and I was really kind of negative about everything.

  

  Cecily von Ziegesar
  • Done
  • Kind
  • Negative