Christina Stead Quotes
Of course, the morning, every morning, was full of such incidents. That was family life. They were all able to get through the day without receiving any particular wounds; every such thing left its tiny scar, but their infant skins healed with wonderful quickness.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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The way you personally communicate is 90 per cent of how you will be evaluated by any future employer.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong.
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Behind every easy role, there is a lot of hard work that goes in.
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There were definitely dark nights when you're like, 'Maybe joining the military wasn't such a good idea.' But, in a way, it was the best training to be an actor.
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If I can get a story about a player, I would give you a ship load of numbers, batting averages and all just for that one precious story. That's the kind of thing that I love to do.
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This could be done in part, because the equipment was very inexpensive. Not much money was involved in tooling so that basic changes of that type could be accomplished.
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Man is an extraordinarily fixed and limited animal whose nature is absolutely constant. It is only by tradition and organisation that anything decent can be got out of him.
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In politics, there is only one crime that is unforgivable - showing weakness.
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We got guys who can score. Everybody knows guys can score.
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I studied English at Princeton in the early eighties in what I consider a period of high obscurity. Professors and students ran around discussing the work of critics and philosophers that I doubt they'd read or understood.
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The pickup points are a natural additional network for delivery. For me, the surprise is that Amazon didn't come up with that idea.
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There's obviously a sense of responsibility that comes with having this following and having fans, and so there's a lot of stuff that I won't dare to post, just because I want to be a good influence.
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My mom was a great cook and great baker all her life.
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Money is worth nothing if it can't buy you the opportunity to love more.
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I wish all men were like dogs.
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I've always loved War's Low Rider and Sly Stone's Thank You, and I just wanted to put my take on them.
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We are merely the stars tennis-balls, struck and bandied which way please them.
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What I want is a clash of ideas, not opinions.
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Mine were informal mentors. They were all in my working life.
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NBC has not once given me a music note. I get the freedom to do what I want, and that's kind of amazing.
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It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
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Of course, the morning, every morning, was full of such incidents. That was family life. They were all able to get through the day without receiving any particular wounds; every such thing left its tiny scar, but their infant skins healed with wonderful quickness.
