Elena Ferrante Quotes
When the baby emerged and I saw her, black-haired, a violet organism that, full of energy, writhed and wailed, I felt a physical pleasure so piercing that I still know no other pleasure that compares to it.
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I was just taking pictures to see what they looked like. Just for the fun of it. It wasn't about anything in some cases. Some of them were just about the joy of opening up an aperture and seeing what shows up.
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You can understand why good publicists go on to run distribution companies: because the creativity involved is complex and nuanced.
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When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn't doing.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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I just don't think men fancy me.
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Ordinary Muslims in Europe, who suffer from the demoralisation caused by living as perennial objects of suspicion and contempt, are far from thinking of themselves as a politically powerful, or even cohesive, community, not to speak of conquerors of Europe.
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The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.
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I think there's nothing that can drive you more than a huge dream or a huge challenge.
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I just love music, and I absorbed what I love.
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I am an avid runner, mainly on weekends.
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China's own recent history proves that when it opens itself, there is nothing its people cannot accomplish. A more open China will lead to a more prosperous and stable China. That's good for China, the United States and, indeed, the entire world.
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Sometimes I feel like a man; sometimes I feel like a child.
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Some struggle is healthy. If you can embrace it rather than be angry, you can use it as your pilot light.
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Sheikh Hasina's government is one of the best Bangladesh has ever had. She is taking action against fundamentalists. But even she refused to let me return. I don't think I can ever return home.
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The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit.
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I think Hollywood has seen what fandom can do for a project. You can definitely see that when you go to Comic-con.
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Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.
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When Clint Eastwood walks into a room, you may not know his name. But you know who he is.
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If you're talking about nuclear physics, I have to defer to the next guy. But if you're talking about football, I don't have to take a back seat to anyone.
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I had looked forward so eagerly to leaving the horrible place, yet when my release came and I knew that God's sunlight was to be free for me again, there was a certain pain in leaving.
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Once you realize that what I’m saying is true and comes from the heart, then it’s easy. But if you see it all as a façade and just a presentation of affected emotion, then it’s not so easy, it’ll just confuse you.
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We should restore a proper balance in environmental regulation and energy production that is based on common sense, not political agendas.
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Let's be cautious about relying so much on material things that we have no energy left for the spiritual aspects of our lives.
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When the baby emerged and I saw her, black-haired, a violet organism that, full of energy, writhed and wailed, I felt a physical pleasure so piercing that I still know no other pleasure that compares to it.
