D. H. Lawrence Quotes
Whales in mid-ocean, suspended in the waves of the sea great heaven of whales in the waters, old hierarchies. And enormous mother whales lie dreaming suckling their whale-tender young and dreaming with strange whale eyes wide open in the waters of the beginning and the end.
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I wanted my children to have the same exposure to the water I had. My strongest memories of Northeast Harbor are going in a small Whaler with my dad, looking for osprey.
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I don't like workouts that make you bulky.
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Weddings are really good for making you feel terrible about yourself if you're not where you want to be in life.
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The patient decides when it's best to go.
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Religion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not.
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I love and adore being a mother. It's the greatest gift I've ever been given.
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You know, I hate to sound self-involved, but I feel like I haven't peaked yet.
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I enjoy passing time in my house. I'll get up, head out on the terrace, think about what to do, fool around oiling the floorboards or hanging pictures askew.
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Constant reference to a 'war on terror' did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear.
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It was never about winning medals or being famous.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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You don't get to the highest levels of the sport without having the basics in order.
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Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.
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Do people ever ask me to say 'Wow?' Never in interviews, but a few times on the street. I don't do it. I try to get away from them as quickly as possible and explain that I'm not a performing seal.
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There's something really fun about being scared, and I guess that was at least part of why I wanted to film certain scenes from my new book, 'Skeleton Creek.'
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Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
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I first met Jimbo Wales, the face of Wikipedia, when he came to speak at Stanford.
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I think my whole generation's mission is to kill the cliche.
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I think seeing some of the past can be helpful, especially if you're into crime solving.
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So I look at a lot of stuff now that I did and some of it looks tame to me, but my interest in terms of what I want to say with it is a little different.
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'It is not wise, I think, to mix private revenge with war.' 'Of course it's not wise, but it's bloody enjoyable. Enjoying yourself, Sergeant?' 'Never been happier, sir.'
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I've learned that when I'm directing, I hate when people are always questioning everything and trying to give me directions.
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I still have my eyes on the prize: I want to be that old lady onstage shaking her hips and singing her greatest hits.
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Whales in mid-ocean, suspended in the waves of the sea great heaven of whales in the waters, old hierarchies. And enormous mother whales lie dreaming suckling their whale-tender young and dreaming with strange whale eyes wide open in the waters of the beginning and the end.
