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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I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently.
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What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams under Heaven converge; or like the female throughout the world, who by quiescence always overcomes the male. And quiescence is a form of humility.
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Fall Greeks; fail fame; honour or go or stay; My major vow lies here, this I'll obey.
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A woman, especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.
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You get up, you dust yourself off, and leech off your famous friend Katya.
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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.
