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 definitely got to a point where I realize how unusual it is to be able to play large, sold-out shows 30 years into a rock and roll career. I don't take it for granted.
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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 am very sorry to say that I rejoiced when I once more perceived the towers of Windsor behind me.
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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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I was never a monist - always a diversitarian.
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Size seems to make many organizations slow-thinking, resistant to change and smug.
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I didn't know how capable I was until the people around me in acting school would say I was good.
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The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
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The question of whether or to what extent human activities are causing global warming is not a matter of ideology, let alone of belief. The issue is simply one of risk management.
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But there's always a Mass. It's not a formal Mass at all. We're sitting around her dining room table with wine and Eucharist and holding hands. It's very informal and small, but to me that's a wonderful way to have Mass.
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It doesn't take many observations to think you've spotted a trend, and it's probably not a trend at all.
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Dare we face the question of just how much of the darkness around us is of our own making?
