Christina Stead Quotes
I saw my entire life a waste, a desert of shame and unspeakable sorrow, and behind me, a suicided wife!
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I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety.
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I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.
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I want every day to be life for the living, not just traipsing through it existing. I'm just interested in life and the world and exploring.
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I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.
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It's actually harder to write a fun song.
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I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.
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I have a deep fascination with human nature, with all its virtues and all its defects.
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I really feel that New York City is the greatest city in the world.
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Our plan is what the Scottish government had with the U.K. It's an agreement to consult over the independence of Catalonia. And we will not abandon this plan until the end.
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I know it's a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we're all out of our minds. They're the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people I've ever met, my siblings.
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Without trust, you have nothing: trust is so important to me.
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I think that marriage of music and picture is so vital, especially in a film that's almost exclusively exteriors.
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That's what makes writer's block so painful. You think the well has run dry, maybe somewhere in the heavens the tap has been turned off. That's beyond frightening.
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I think who you are in school really sticks with you. I don't ever feel like the cool kid at the party, ever. It's like, 'Smile and be nice to everybody, because you were not invited to be here.'
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As a professional track cyclist, I have always challenged myself, and I enjoy seeing how I cope when faced with the unknown.
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In social situations, when I'm surrounded by people, I become very shy. But if there's a camera in front of me, I feel free.
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There are a lot of critics out there, a lot of people that you want to prove wrong. But that's what your hard work is for in the offseason, spending hours and hours in the gym.
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If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.
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People in office have to become models of correct behaviour. What they say and how they act should be beyond criticism. And when they commit the slightest mistake, they should quit their office on moral grounds without waiting to be proved guilty. Moral values must take centre stage in all walks of life.
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The great thing about books is that you can end with a question mark.
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My parents always put more of an emphasis on who I was as opposed to what I achieved. They were never like, "You won that! You did this!" It was all about, "You've got a good heart. You're a good friend. You're a good daughter." So that other stuff in no way defines my sense of self.
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Guides cannot master the subtleties of the American joke.
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I saw my entire life a waste, a desert of shame and unspeakable sorrow, and behind me, a suicided wife!
