Betty MacDonald Quotes
In the country, weather is as important as food and sometimes means the difference between life and death.
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Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.
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The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
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And it also became clear that these conditions of inequality and historical injustice have given rise to a feeling of hate in the world - a deeply felt hate that cannot easily be overcome with a few good words.
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My national identity is first American. My religious identity is first Muslim.
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In New York I pretty much live in diners - I order French Fries, Diet Coke floats and lots of coffee.
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To see for themselves what the United States has been willing to undertake in the name of freedom. We should all visit Normandy. We should pay homage to those brave Americans who stormed ashore at Omaha Beach and gave their lives for the freedom of others.
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As self-driving cars become more common, there will be a flood of new legal questions.
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I am so inspired by new media.
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Outlaw consciousness is born the moment I drop out, stop the world, cease being an actor identified with the mythic roles I have been playing in society. Change begins when I do nothing except observe. The wisdom of the railroad crossing: Stop. Look. Listen. Meditation is the healthy form of voyeurism.
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An army's bravest men are its cowards. The death which they would not meet at the hands of the enemy they will meet at the hands of their officers, with never a flinching.
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I'm never writing as a character.
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Don't worry about not fitting in. The things that make people think you're weird are what makes you you, and therefore your greatest strength.
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The misconception that a victory can be worth its price, has in the nuclear age become a total illusion.
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You can watch any episode you want and have a compelling story being told.
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I'm much more likely to get lynched over 'The Killing' than 'Macbeth.'
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I have written ever since I knew mechanically how to do it.
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What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America.
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'The Yes Album,' of course, was the album that put Yes' name on the worldwide stage.
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I'm passionate about color. My best friend and I sit and look at Pantone books for fun.
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Although I have to admit I have despised a couple of people simply because they have never had a job in their lives.
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Clarke's Fourth Law: For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert.
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In 1997, we took time off, and that's when Oasis broke and Princess Diana died and I was home with my baby hating the music industry. People asked what I thought about the Spice Girls, and honestly, I was so happy to tell them I couldn't be bothered to care.
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In the country, weather is as important as food and sometimes means the difference between life and death.
