Elena Ferrante Quotes
They were more severely infected than the men, because while men were always getting furious, they calmed down in the end; women, who appeared to be silent, acquiescent, when they were angry flew into a rage that had no end.
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There comes a time when money doesn't matter.
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In a lot of ways, I envy someone like Omar Sharif who lived in a hotel for decades.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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The friends I knew who tutored were well paid for work that seemed far less grueling than waitressing or late-night newspaper copy editing or all the other side gigs I attempted in my early twenties.
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My favorite body part? My feet. They're not pretty, but they get me where I want to go.
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I never intended to be in show business; I intended to be an extremely grounded person.
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I watched videos of great players. I was inspired by what they did, then I used to try things out in training.
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Unattractive people are more obsessed with looks.
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I tell my children now that they are older, 'If something happens to me... don't make no big fuss over me. Don't make no big expense on my funeral. Don't put any pressure on the rest of the family. I've loved everybody, and I hope they loved me. But don't create this big expense for the family.'
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It's funny because the perception is that the typical 'X Factor' contestant is the person who's just working 9 to 5 and just decides to one day go and audition. So yeah, for me, it was a very different story.
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Savage and furious nations, perpetually at war, adore, under diverse names, some God, conformable to their ideas, that is to say, cruel, carnivorous, selfish, blood-thirsty.
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'I want to know how many years I got.''Many,' said Ta-Kumsaw. 'Or few. All that matters is what you do with however many years you have.'
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Liner notes, Music Bank box set, 1999.
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Je est un autre.
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The enemies of freedom will not prevail.
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HAM radio is very inexpensive, it is nearly unlimited and free to use. The only limitation is that you can only talk for five minutes to any given person because the station gets out of range within that time.
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Opportunity knocks, but doesn't always answer to its name.
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I watch the Oscars in my pajamas like everybody else.
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I love to see other women in pink. It's good for every shade of skin and hair.
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A company has a greater responsibility than making money for its stockholders. We have a responsibility to our employees to recognize their dignity as human beings.
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Sometimes the only way you can feel good about yourself is by making someone else look bad. And I'm tired of making other people feel good about themselves.
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I moved to New York to do a play when I was 18.
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They were more severely infected than the men, because while men were always getting furious, they calmed down in the end; women, who appeared to be silent, acquiescent, when they were angry flew into a rage that had no end.
