William Macneile Dixon Quotes
The facts of the present won't sit still for a portrait. They are constantly vibrating, full of clutter and confusion.
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We're all concerned about sports rights being so expensive. Obviously, we are funded by the licence fee payers, so it's not always easy to compete with those who can get greater revenue.
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Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance.
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I liked 'Scream of the Banshee' because it was a real challenge. I thought, 'How am I going to pull off this character?' But, I also thought, 'Oh, man, I'm going to go for it.' He's got all the defects of character that an actor loves to play. So, I had a really great time.
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I get really upset seeing my friends who are mums crying because they feel like they're not good enough. Clever, confident, kind young women all going, 'I'm ruining my child's life.'
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I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time.
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There is no diplomacy like candor.
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As a mom of three young kids, it's difficult to reserve a big chunk of time for shopping, so I try to get my gifts little by little throughout the year. I think this is especially helpful for those of us who are budget conscious.
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So I have this ability, if I may say so, to spot talent.
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I didn't know what a stockbroker was when I was eight, but I would just tell everybody that's what I was going to be.
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I'm not super into sports.
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I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley for my birthday when I was in my early teens.
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I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.
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Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case.
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If you take a frozen box and stick it in the microwave, you become connected to the factory. We've forgotten who we are.
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I guess the headline is that you mustn't tough it out assuming it's 'normal' to feel incredible pain when you're preggo or post-partum, or be afraid to try a new specialist or a new kind of specialist if you have pain that isn't getting any better.
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I think I'd struggle to get excited by synchronised swimming.
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I like Cleveland. I like the Cavaliers. Nothing wrong with Cleveland. I have lots of friends there.
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We could have a budget that brings Americans together.
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I predicted in 1950 that in five years, manufacturers the world over would be screaming for protection. It took only four years.
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Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.
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Science robs men of wisdom and usually converts them into phantom beings loaded up with facts.
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I could go speak to people for the next three years every day if I wanted to, but I'm not going to make my child do that.
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The facts of the present won't sit still for a portrait. They are constantly vibrating, full of clutter and confusion.
