Elena Ferrante Quotes
My job, I thought, is to demonstrate that one can remain healthy. Demonstrate it to myself, no one else. If I am exposed to lizards, I will fight the lizards. If I am exposed to ants, I will fight the ants. If I am exposed to thieves, I will fight the thieves. If I am exposed to myself, I will fight myself.
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I have changed so much as an actor over the years.
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The first prize for any production is, if you can find a location that means you don't have to build sets, that will serve, and is not excessively expensive to hire, then it can save you a lot of money.
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I get asked this a lot: Why has soccer not succeeded? My answer is, soccer has succeeded. It is already the fastest growing youth participation sport in the U.S. It has already succeeded at the youth level, no question.
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I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.
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I wrote music as soon as I knew notation.
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I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
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I could probably give you a list of a dozen pet peeves I have about my own physicality and why I couldn't get a second date.
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I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my experience, on the actress to take over. And Michael is a gentleman.
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Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing.
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In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else. They are some of the best environmentalists around.
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Sculpture is something you bump into when you back up to look at a painting.
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Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.
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Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock.
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If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother.
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It seems to me that at this time we need education in the obvious more than investigation of the obscure.
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I am a Moroccan writer of French expression.
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It is much more fun to write about villains then heroes. The villains are the ones that think out the scheme, and the heroes just kind of come along for the ride.
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In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.
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Break not the will of the young, but guide it to right ends.
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That’s the thing about success: It’s a constant hustle. Success is never owned—it’s rented, and rent is due every damn.
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Becoming a mother has been the most amazing experience - in an instant, you become strong. You have to be a little bit wiser; it's the most important job in the world.
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The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes.
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All over the country, they're reading about me, and the story doesn't center on me being gay. It's just about a gay person who is doing his job.
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My job, I thought, is to demonstrate that one can remain healthy. Demonstrate it to myself, no one else. If I am exposed to lizards, I will fight the lizards. If I am exposed to ants, I will fight the ants. If I am exposed to thieves, I will fight the thieves. If I am exposed to myself, I will fight myself.
