Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes
Love like Death,, Levels all ranks, and lays the shepherd's crook Beside the scepter.
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It's expected of novels that they should explain the world and create the illusion that things are ultimately logical and coherent. But that's not what I see around me. Often, events remain mysterious and unresolved, and our emotions reach no catharsis.
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If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go, and that is down.
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Practice puts brains in your muscles.
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I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.
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I can't go into a mob scene and sense the mood and the attitude of the crowd. I can't conduct man-on-the-street interviews or even get reactions that I can be sure are honest, because they know who I am.
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No matter where you are on the political spectrum, libraries make sense. It's such a small investment. Every dollar supporting a library system returns five dollars to the community.
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I love puppies, and I love animals in general. Besides that, I do martial arts: extreme martial arts. I also play real guitar and drums, and sing. And I'm taking some college classes, hoping to major in English and creative writing.
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I am a self-critical perfectionist.
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The UK has a poor investment record. According to IMF data, we have come seventh out of the top seven industrialised countries since 1999.
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He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
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Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.
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When I work with other people, I don't have to do that - it's because I love to do it and I want to do it.
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I get why people want to come see me play guitar, but I still don't understand why people want to interview me.
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We need to honor our troops who served and show our support by giving our men and women who served the best health care, the best educational opportunities, and the best job training available. They deserve nothing less.
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I like the idea of working my way up. I don't feel impatient to immediately jump into something that could literally bring down a studio if I don't do it well.
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One of the most important things we hear is the S.B.A. needs to be ubiquitous. We do all these things, but people still don't know.
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See, it's no in between: you're either free or you're a slave.
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It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
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Even though I try not to overthink and dress the way I want to, I admit that there's way too much pressure on female actors to look good. I'm well aware that I don't have the perfect body type. I'm constantly struggling with myself to achieve the perfect body.
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I have the space and liberty to create.
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If possible, be funny.
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Love like Death,, Levels all ranks, and lays the shepherd's crook Beside the scepter.
