Celeste Ng Quotes
The people are maybe still as aware of the differences but they are more accepting of it that what we saw in the 70s and 80s, but the undercurrent is still there. There are maybe no racial slurs anymore, no firecrackers in mailboxes, the distinction is much more subtle.
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Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
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We're newspaper junkies; I can't imagine life without a newspaper.
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I wanted to go to New York and be a stage actress, doing things like Chekhov. None of that happened, and then I went to L.A. and an agent said, 'I think you belong in commercials and TV.' So I did that and got some opportunities that I absolutely love.
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Some day... some day, I want to go much deeper into the human mind.
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The BBC provides the commentary on our lives, the soundtrack of the nation. It is one of the most powerful unifying forces in the United Kingdom today.
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In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read.
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This is the LM pilot. I'd like to take this opportunity to ask every person listening in, whoever and wherever they may be, to pause for a moment and contemplate the events of the past few hours and to give thanks in his or her own way.
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If a man cannot prove his religion in the valley, it is not worth anything.
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We never know enough about the infinitely complex circumstances of any past event to prophesy the future by analogy.
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I worked on my book for about seven years and I had no idea it would be so timely when it was published.
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I tend not to listen. When I'm listening to records, I don't listen to much new wave stuff, I tend to listen to the stuff I used to listen to a few years back but sort of odd singles.
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I'm not great at bedtime stories. Bedtime stories are supposed to put the kid to sleep. My kid gets riled up and then my wife has to come in and go, 'All right! Get out of the room.'
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A violent scene is art, as much as a sex scene is art. For me, all the scenes were a challenge.
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Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am.
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If you're speaking of a fantasy player, then it has to be Leo Messi as he's so unpredictable. He's an absolute genius.
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What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.
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The only very rugged part of the route is in crossing the Big Horn mountain, which is about 30 miles wide.
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Yes,but the news is no different from the drunk in the corner bar:he might have a good story, but that doesn't maen you can trust it.
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Everyone is different: different shapes, sizes, colors, beliefs, personalities, and you have to celebrate those differences.
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At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will start being successful. As long as you blame others for the reason you aren't where you want to be, you will always be a failure.
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The people are maybe still as aware of the differences but they are more accepting of it that what we saw in the 70s and 80s, but the undercurrent is still there. There are maybe no racial slurs anymore, no firecrackers in mailboxes, the distinction is much more subtle.
