William Faulkner Quotes
I'd have wasted a lot of time and trouble before I learned that the best way to take all people, black or white, is to take them for what they think they are, then leave them alone.
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I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of wistful, dark romance.
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I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.
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Often, little situations trigger enormous reactions. Be there, present for it. Your partner will find it easier to see it in you, and you will find it easier to see it in them.
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I don't know many people, if any, who have had some straight line toward success. I mean, they start here, they work hard, they've got what it takes, and they just go straight to the top over some number of years. Most people get a little failure.
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I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they'll think 'Somali' or 'outsider' instead of 'Minnesota.'
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My wife never throws anything at me that I can't handle.
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I believe that my parents did wonderful things for us.
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I think it's a mistake to go after someone just based on looks. But I always respond to people who don't act that interested in me.
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Remember, either you control your money or it will control you.
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Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute.
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In 1989, I was on Tiananmen Square with the students, living in their makeshift tents and joining their jubilant singing of the Internationale. In the two decades since, each time that I have gone back, visions from those days seem to return with increasing persistence.
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I wondered had I really oversold the Hubble. I have to admit that, since, I have been convinced that I didn't.
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One of the reasons I love devils so much is not based in my faith, but because as a kid, I grew up loving heavy metal and horror movies, and the devil is such a huge presence in both.
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I never thought of myself as a performer or songwriter or singer.
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I've been engaged a couple times.
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Being the Children's Laureate has been educational, sometimes hectic, but most of all, great fun.
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From wrestling to my hip-hop thing, I've just been able to do so much and meet so many crazy characters.
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Just like my father, I've always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.
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My next book is Scene by Scene: as Seen by Fay Wray. It'll be about different incidents. Just my feelings about quite a few people. Attitudes. My thoughts about the universe and simple things like that.
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We always have a good time playing, and I'm glad it shows.
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I like to stay busy, I like to stay focused, and I like to stay creative. Without being creative I'd be dead.
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The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.
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I wish I could have a recurring role on 'Modern Family'. I think 'Modern Family' is the best comedy on television. It's extremely well written, extremely well acted and directed.
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I'd have wasted a lot of time and trouble before I learned that the best way to take all people, black or white, is to take them for what they think they are, then leave them alone.
