Elena Ferrante Quotes
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As far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God.
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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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For me, my home is a peaceful place where I can rest, and it gives me back energy.
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I used to watch movies - silent movies - and stock companies and theater whenever I could.
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I've always been an underdog. I feel like I beat the odds.
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I don't meet many people who are talking about shows on Showtime.
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We develop our propensity to forgive or not to forgive by what we see illustrated at the early ages of our development.
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I passed the Bar on the first shot, But I have never practiced law.
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You want a career? Do that first. You don't want to have kids? Then don't. You don't want to get married? Then don't. But once you do something, you've got to know that there is compromise.
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When you're with your club team, every week you have a performance to judge. But when you're with the national team, it's a little different because you might not play for three or four months at a time. Things change constantly.
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We're in danger of breaking our army and preventing our national leaders from having the flexibility to confront not just Iraq and Afghanistan, but crises around the globe.
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I walk my dog at dawn because I don't like people to be around.
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The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense.
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There are different types of bullying; one of the biggest ones out there right now is cyberbullying. I had the privilege of filming an 'Austin & Ally' episode centered on cyberbullying, how it can get out of control, the ups and downs that you feel, and how to deal with it.
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Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important.
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It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same.
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Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.
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If I could tell every Trump supporter two things, it would be to travel and read a history book. Look beyond yourselves; look at how petty the morals you uphold seem when you realize we are not the only ones.
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Even though you don't understand what I'm saying, you are going to really feel it. The same thing happened to me when I used to listen to English music. I didn't even understand one word. You know? But it just makes me feel great.
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The trend of offering individualized education plans, curricula, and lessons is going to help students tremendously. “Teaching to the middle” is one of the saddest concepts I've ever heard about.
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I love Shakira - she is such a beautiful person. She does so many good things for the world on top of making good music. And she is an awesome mom. When you are Latina, it is all about family, and to see that she prioritizes family and her career at the same time is really nice.
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It was beautiful and simple as all truly great swindles are.
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Maybe I should tell her that things without a meaning are the most beautiful ones.
