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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We constantly had family conversations. A lot of conversations about life. We've always been a family to where we did everything together, whether it was karate or Bible study... I just really had a chance to look and learn.
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The Primrose for a veil had spread The largest of her upright leaves; And thus for purposes benign, A simple flower deceives.
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Vietnam was a lie but at least there was a political agenda. It was the domino theory. Iraq is about nothing but George Bush's ego laced with imperialist ambitions. And it was helped by your government.
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I hate dainty minds,' answered Marjorie. 'But a girl has to be dainty in person. If she looks like a million dollars she can talk about Russia, ping-pong, or the League of Nations and get away with it.
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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.
