William Faulkner Quotes
The writer in America isn't part of the culture of this country. He's like a fine dog. People like him around, but he's of no use.
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Listen: our culture is saturated with irony whether we know it or not.
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It is playing safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.
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I was who I was in high school in accordance with the rules of conduct for a normal person, like obeying your mom and dad. Then I got out of high school and moved out of the house, and I just started, for lack of a better term, running free.
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I came into this league by myself, and I'll leave by myself.
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Even though people say Richard Harris and I have been having a great feud, it's not true.
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The truth is, I'm not body confident.
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The most significant indicator that there is no disaster in Iraq is the fact that there is no exodus.
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Laurel Canyon is kind of grotesque. It's this nature-themed place, and everybody is kind of angry.
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The philosophy of fasting calls upon us to know ourselves, to master ourselves, and to discipline ourselves the better to free ourselves. To fast is to identify our dependencies, and free ourselves from them.
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You step over the threshold of your parents' home, and you're instantly transported back to your childhood. It's like time travel. You revert at once to a place of arrested development.
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It must be so hard trying to figure yourself out in this industry. Justin Bieber has hit rock-bottom with everyone watching him; that is just so tough.
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When we wrapped 'Angel,' I definitely had a moment where I thought, 'Wow, that was the best job I'm ever gonna have.'
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I'm not good at the protocols of dating. laughs I'm not really experienced in that. My girlfriend is my second or third girlfriend. I think in the past none of us really knew when we were 'dating'-we were just hanging out and doing things. I didn't go to high school so I missed the prom.
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'We choose our lovers for their flaws, you know,' Mel said. 'People would be bored shitless if they had to love only the good in someone they care about.'
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No usar defectos. no significa no tenerlos.
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You can't really write until the characters kind of show up one day and tell you what they're going to say. You start to hear the rhythm of the way the people talk, and then it becomes easier.
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The TV Everywhere structure is good for all cable, satellite, and telephone distributors. It's good for all networks. It's good for studios that sell to networks, so it's basically good for everybody on the business side.
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The story of New Order is all about learning from our mistakes.
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I really love to play physical. That's when I feel like I'm at my best... I seek it out.
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Sometimes in life, things just fall in to my lap. I'm very blessed that way.
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Many of the French follow a Trade with the Indians, living very conveniently for that Interest.
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I really did Regression to work with Alejandro Amenabar. I found him very interesting. His movie, The Others, is one of the better scary movies of the last period of time.
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I believe strongly that the opportunity is here for us in America to finally have a healthcare system that we can really be proud of. But it's got to be one where everybody is involved. Everybody: consumers, employers, providers, health-insurance companies, everybody.
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The writer in America isn't part of the culture of this country. He's like a fine dog. People like him around, but he's of no use.
