Christina Stead Quotes
It's easy to make money. You put up the sign Bank and someone walks in and hands you his money. The façade is everything.
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Actually William wasn't there for quite a bit of the time initially, he wasn't there for Freshers Week, so it did take a bit of time for us to get to know each other but we did become very close friends from quite early.
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I'm a paleoanthropologist, and my job is to define man's place in nature and explore what makes us human.
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It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.
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The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.
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I can't bear to see myself even in movies. The feeling is complex. I can't stand the sight of myself.
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Christ was only crucified once and for a few hours. Think of the hundreds of thousands whom Christ has been crucifying in a quiet way ever since.
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I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn't an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.
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I think my novel, 'Walden Two,' has made people stop and look at the culture they have inherited and wonder if it is the last word or whether it can be changed.
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Because art as a pursuit, as a concept, as an ideal, constantly elevates one above the pragmatic, one is inclined to discuss art in heightened terminologies. For me, it is just what I do all day long.
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I really didn't intend to be a musician when I left Japan.
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I really do not see why there is not a splendid field for good work on the music hall stage, and if I did not have my own theatre taking up my time, I should rather like to go into it.
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Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school.
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If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a saloon.
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I see myself as extremely lucky.
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I believe America is the most powerful country in the world and is a country that stands on principle. Its principles are enshrined in its very foundation and constitution, and it has a duty to serve humanity. America has a duty to follow its conscience to reject repression. It must reject oppression. It must reject humiliation.
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Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me.
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I have a strong emotional respect for Steve.
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I believe that it's better to be looked over than it is to be overlooked.
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My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking. He worked almost entirely in what was then called Administrative Labour, dealing with employment and unemployment issues.
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President Obama made a big speech. He welcomed the members of the U.N. General Assembly to New York, and he said, 'I'd like to encourage you to do some shopping while you're here.' I think it worked because China immediately bought eight banks, two car companies, and the state of Wyoming.
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I don't understand it. Jack will spend any amount of money to buy votes but he balks at investing a thousand dollars in a beautiful painting.
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I didn't really come from money. So I wanted my thesis show to grab as much attention as possible.
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You will be amazed at how much free time you have when you never have to think about money.
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It's easy to make money. You put up the sign Bank and someone walks in and hands you his money. The façade is everything.
