Christine de Pizan Quotes
How many women are there ... who because of their husbands' harshness spend their weary lives in the bond of marriage in greater suffering than if they were slaves among the Saracens?
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I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.
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You can understand why good publicists go on to run distribution companies: because the creativity involved is complex and nuanced.
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I'm not an atheist. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me.
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At first my publisher had reservations about publishing it in the form you are familiar with.
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I made a lot of money. I earned a lot of money with CNN and satellite and cable television. And you can't really spend large sums of money, intelligently, on buying things. So I thought the best thing I could do was put some of that money back to work - making an investment in the future of humanity.
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I'm not sure that when I read 'Treasure Island' for the first time, when I was about 10, I understood all the words or what was going on. But that didn't stop me reading it, and I certainly didn't forget it.
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Antonio Damasio is a distinguished neuroscientist with a flair for writing about science and an enthusiasm for philosophizing.
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I travel around the world, and there are so many beautiful girls, but that's not going to make you a supermodel. You have to have something more than just a pretty face.
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I dropped chemistry. I practically blew up the lab in college.
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I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do.
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On one hand, it seems like I've waited a long time for this.
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Auditions are not a natural environment, and you feel judged, even though everyone is just excited to find the right person.
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I am attracted by almost any French word - written or spoken. Before I knew its meaning, I thought 'saucisson' so exquisite that it seemed the perfect name to give a child - until I learned it meant 'sausage!'
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I am the sort of athlete who participates in a lot of winter sports - basketball, for example, is an activity that I'll spend many hours a week watching.
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I know dozens of authors who have had a lot of books published by New York, and they won't ever take another Big 6 contract since they've gotten a taste of the freedom, control, and money self-publishing offers.
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Even though I'm an actor, I've gone to productions where there has been someone whose work is known in film, and you can't take your eyes off them. It unbalances the production. Whether they're good or not, it doesn't matter.
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For decades, I have supported adoption, and have helped tens of thousands of children worldwide.
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He had never acted in his life, and couldn't play the pin in Pinafore.
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Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away.
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Bring ice, thanks, Agnes
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I just love to read, learn, and think through complex things.
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I believe women need to take charge.
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Most women don't do regular breast self examinations, mainly because they are either intimidated by what they might find, or they're confused as to how to do the self exam correctly. 'Liv Aid' eliminates all of these concerns because it makes breast self exams easy to perform.
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How many women are there ... who because of their husbands' harshness spend their weary lives in the bond of marriage in greater suffering than if they were slaves among the Saracens?
