Elena Ferrante Quotes
I was so afraid that I thought I was sick. But was I sick? Did I really have a murmur in my heart? No. The only problem has always been the disquiet of my mind. I can’t stop it, I always have to do, redo, cover, uncover, reinforce, and then suddenly undo, break.
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We have guidance counselors that have caseloads of 500 to 600 children. We don't have enough to help the children.
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I simply wanted to get through college as quickly as humanly possible. I had no interest in extracurricular activities or anything that required me to be social. I was allergic to people.
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I love who I am and I love my life, but if I could be someone else, I'd be Beyonce in two seconds.
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Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments.
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I was brought up by my mum and my sister. I've always been around independent women; I like that. Anybody who's a fake I don't like and I don't talk to.
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Zimbabweans are so smart and witty and able to weave together tons of situations and experiences into terminologies that are just utterly original.
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If you look at the opening of 'Private Ryan,' you are so in the point of view of those guys and there is a whole world swirling all around them. You are learning that geography as they are learning it.
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The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained to liberation from the self.
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I love that works of art are printed so that anyone can buy them. The variety of what they put on little postcards astounds me.
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In the moment of acting you don't feel like anything, you feel like the person, as much as you can.
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Any honor is an honor. You can't really say which one is better than the next, but it's always wonderful when you're honored by your peers for your work.
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When I'm not working, I don't do lots of glamorous things.
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Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going.
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Hollywood is a place of great irony at all times.
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At home, I like my kids to drink out of stainless steel tumblers. They are non-breakable and non-toxic.
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If Barack Obama goes on to win the election, there will be plenty of ink and video spent on chronicling the historic nature of the turnout among young voters and African-Americans. But as important as both constituencies have been to Obama - particularly in the primaries - it's Hispanics that could be putting him over the top on Nov. 4.
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To me, life is a bit of everything. I have the band, I have my kids. Life is a big picture. It's not just your career.
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Peu de généreux vont jusqu'à dédaigner,Après un sceptre acquis, la douceur de régner.
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I'll tell you, Liz Cheney is going to be a very good candidate. I worked with her during the Bush campaigns. She's smart, she's focused, she's disciplined - and she's got a great back story. She's got a large family. She's a great mom. And she's a hard worker. I think she's going to be a very effective campaigner.
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The wisdom or the essence of Guru Tattwa is a balance. Like when you maintain a plant, if you do not give it water it will die. If you give it too much water, it will die. So the wisdom lies in understanding how much water should be given to the plant, so that it comes up at its best. Now this wisdom has to be achieved through your vibratory awareness.
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It doesn't matter how rich or poor you are: when you're sick, you want the exact same thing.
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I like films where there's a relationship between two women. I always think that's lovely to watch on the screen.
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I was so afraid that I thought I was sick. But was I sick? Did I really have a murmur in my heart? No. The only problem has always been the disquiet of my mind. I can’t stop it, I always have to do, redo, cover, uncover, reinforce, and then suddenly undo, break.
