Betty MacDonald Quotes
Dare we face the question of just how much of the darkness around us is of our own making?
Quotes to Explore
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
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The brunette phase just came about because I was fed up with this 'Blonde Angel Image'. The rebel in me demanded a new color.
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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I will not promote other people's songs big time. I will just mention that I produced the song to get the credit I think I deserve.
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Let not the 12 million Negroes be ashamed of the fact that they are the grandchildren of slaves. There is dishonor in being slave-owners.
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I started out with almost entirely black fans except for a little handful of people in the horror writers' community, and those people really liked horror, you know. They will go to any lengths and read whomever they can find because they like that feeling of being scared.
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I'd love to do another 'Indiana Jones.' A character that has a history and a potential, kind of a rollicking good movie ride for the audience, Steven Spielberg as a director - what's not to like?
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Roc Nation has an army. I'm happy because this is what I needed. I have the music, but they have the muscle.
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I make work a bit like how you mix cocktails - with ingredients like budget, history and location.
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I usually start my day with a light breakfast of fruit and eggs and take granola bars with me to eat after practice. Lunch and dinner usually consist of chicken over pasta or rice and beans.
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To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.
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Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror.
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I love kids, so two things that I have thought about are being a pediatrician or a kindergarten teacher.
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The things that make me happiest in the whole world are going on the occasional picnic, either with my children or with my partner; big family gatherings; and being able to go to the grocery store - if I can get those things in, I'm doing good.
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Size seems to make many organizations slow-thinking, resistant to change and smug.
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I've never liked Welles as an actor, because he's not really an actor. In Hollywood you have two categories, you talk about actors and personalities. Welles was an enormous personality, but when he plays Othello, everything goes down the drain, you see, that's when he's croaks. In my eyes he's an infinitely overrated filmmaker.
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The lesson one can learn from Firbank is that of inconsequence. There is the vein which he tapped and which has not yet been fully exploited.
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The man of wisdom is the man of years.
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Millions of statements are made about the president every day on every subject and from every standpoint; threats of violence are not an integral feature of any one subject or viewpoint as distinct from others. Differential treatment of threats against the president, then, selects nothing but special risks, not special messages.
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I have written quite a lot of songs about dealing with my feelings surrounding the disease. I have written songs about the fear and anxiety I have around my disease, and the fear of it coming back. Some of my songs might seem like relationship songs, but are more about my relationship with that struggle.
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Two such as you with such a master speed Cannot be parted nor be swept away.
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I like good stories. Quality products and character are what's important. Even if the script isn't that strong, if I challenge myself with a great character, I'll go for it.
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Dare we face the question of just how much of the darkness around us is of our own making?
