Edith Wharton Quotes
Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.
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I do remember the tour of 'Cats' in Philadelphia. I was 12 and had a stomach bug.
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My brother is the former mayor of Baltimore.
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Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again.
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As there is in Germany - as well as in Russia and Italy - no art which is not approved of by the government, any criticizing remark about the present policy made by me would easily be taken as a hostile act. I cannot have my name put up against an official report from Germany without risking very unpleasant consequences.
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I produce for a low price and I sell it on my own to 80 countries.
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Working with the brothers can put pressure on my voice, so I choose to do my own solo thing so I can save my voice. I couldn't do both now. The Neville Brothers is a funk band; they play loud, and I have a strong voice.
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If one has curiosity, then one stands the chance of attain a high level of scientific inquiry.
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The White House should always be a friend to American freedom.
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I think your most intimate thoughts are only honest when they're in your head.
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Maybe it's a little depressing to think that my vision of a perfect world is actually so messed up, but I think it means that I don't really understand what 'perfect' is.
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If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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I lift heavy weights and sprint, but I am so bad at it that I develop severe injuries.
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Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.
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I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.
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When I went to Africa, I was reduced to floods of tears every day.
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Far from being the basis of the good society, the family, with its narrow privacy and tawdry secrets, is the source of all our discontents.
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I think the next president needs to lead on cultural issues and experience, particularly on foreign policy.
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When you cross over on fandoms, people don't know what to do with themselves.
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There is no easy way out. If there were, I would have bought it. And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things!
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Everyone must be equal before the law, abide by it, pay their taxes and bear the punishment should they break the law.
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I think some cases are different than others, but all of the child actors that I have encountered, as well as myself, are real kids. I mean we do all the things that kids do. We're normal. We just like to do different things. We like to act and make people feel happy or sad, but we're 'real' people.
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Trying to take the credit for Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard, who had been at the club since they were eight. Can you believe it? I can't.
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Sometimes writing it is a good way to understand something.
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Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.
