D. H. Lawrence Quotes
It seems to me a purely lyric poet gives himself, right down to his sex, to his mood, utterly and abandonedly, whirls himself roundtill he spontaneously combusts into verse. He has nothing that goes on, no passion, only a few intense moods, separate like odd stars, and when each has burned away, he must die.
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Most actors can't make any kind of living.
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The Palestinian Authority gets money from the American taxpayer.
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Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
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First of all, I'm not the kind of guy that likes to rehash the show and so forth and so on.
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But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything.
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There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads.
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When we're back home, I feel pretty domesticated.
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I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.
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I'm a really good parent to myself sometimes, and I do things that make me learn and grow.
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I quit high school the first day of 10th grade because I felt like I was wasting time.
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To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.
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And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought my teeth came together in a way that was perfect for playing the trumpet.
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You will be courteous to your elders who have explored to the point from which you may advance; and helpful to your juniors who will progress farther by reason of your labors.
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I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized, and I still had a daughter who I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.
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Small businesses have told us that having cash in their pocket is one of the primary things that they need.
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It often happens that the man who pursues the dollar too diligently finds it hard to catch, but if he will pursue some other and better goal, dollars come around to see what sort of fellow he is.
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I'm all in favour of grand important speeches, but the president then has to link his sermons to a strategy.
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It's sad that so many people feel they need to alter their image. I think there is something really beautiful about ageing naturally.
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I don't like shows that are predictable. I like it when you're shocked and you have no idea who's about to die.
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If I am a sex symbol, it's certainly not in the classic sense. I'm opposed to the traditional image of a woman's role.
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The initial revelation of any monastery: everything is nothing. Thus begin all mysticisms. It is less than one step from nothing to God, for God is the positive expression of nothingness.
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We do it all the time, we legislate taste. We do it with the tax code. Churches and children get a tax break, because it's assumed that we all agree that we want to encourage churches and children. I don't. I don't. That's my opinion. I don't want to encourage either churches or children, and it's a very bad idea to put them together.
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It seems to me a purely lyric poet gives himself, right down to his sex, to his mood, utterly and abandonedly, whirls himself roundtill he spontaneously combusts into verse. He has nothing that goes on, no passion, only a few intense moods, separate like odd stars, and when each has burned away, he must die.
