Christina Stead Quotes
Sam faced something he had never conceived of in all his life—the triumph of calumny.
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I came back to the hood and got in those streets and started doing whatever it took for me to provide.
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I feel like all Londoners relate more to New York - L.A. doesn't feel like a 'city' city. It's like a sleepy town.
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When my father died in my arms it had such a profound affect on me that at that very moment when my dad passed I realized that I needed to face my own fears.
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The waiter just flashed me something that said, "Chew bubblegum." Every morning, when I was about to go to the Oprah competition, my friend used to say this line in a video game to me: "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum." There's a strict policy that you can't encourage anyone on a reality show, that would give them an edge.
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Knowing Latin and having two years of Attic Greek gave me the strong foundation upon which I've built a career. I think the classical training, more than anything, has provided me with longevity.
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I've started to experiment [in the studio] with texturing the canvas, building up the surface with large brushes, palette knife or fingers. I want to say more in my art.
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I want our children in America to know the limits of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.
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First, study the present construction. Second, ask for all past experiences ...study and read everything you can on the subject.
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He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself; and if you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze into you.
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The criminal type is the type of the strong human being under unfavorable circumstances: a strong human being made sick.
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We may outrun By violent swiftness And lose by over-running.
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Immorality, no less than morality, has at all times found support in religion.
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Tell me not of joy: there's none Now my little sparrow's gone; He, just as you, Would toy and woo, He would chirp and flatter me, He would hang the wing awhile, Till at length he saw me smile, Lord! how sullen he would be!
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I believe that Icarus was not failing as he fell, but just coming to the end of his triumph.
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I would never go travelling on my own. Some people like to go backpacking alone, but there's no way I would do that, even if you paid me - I just don't see the point. If I discover something beautiful, for me it's very important to be able to share it with someone and not just see it for myself.
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Our loving Lord is not just present, but nearer than the thought can imagine - so near that a whisper can reach Him.
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“I used to think that people worried about one world government were more than a little paranoid. Today, not so much.”
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Sam faced something he had never conceived of in all his life—the triumph of calumny.
