Elizabeth Chandler Quotes
There's a gentleness about April that made me ache. It seemed like I was always on the run, always working and chasing some goal or another, but April had a way of holding me still. And then I'd begin to hurt and yearn for something I couldn't describe, something I hadn't known yet. All I knew was the ache itself and the strange, sweet feeling it was.
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It's always about finding the right balance between answering some questions and raising new ones to keep your story going.
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Fuel conservation is as important as fuel production.
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I don't really have a type. I don't want to be a cliche. But personality is a big thing for me. You can find cute guys all over. But he's got to have some sort of sense of humor, which is so hard to find in a guy. He's got to be a bit smart.
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Whatever you think of Trump, I think most people would agree he is impulsive, and we certainly have an impulsive leader in North Korea in Kim Jong-un. That's an unholy combination.
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The presumption of innocence, the benefit of the doubt, walking without worrying - these should not be hallmarks of white privilege. They are human rights - human rights - that should be enjoyed by all.
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I meet fascinating people I respect and idolise all the time.
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I don't wear sunscreen. I don't have a skincare program.
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The independents who were our fiercest competitors all succumbed to the one-hit-makes-you-a-genius philosophy. It is a mistake to think you have the magic touch. Show business is roulette. If you start to play for stakes you can't afford, there's no way you can survive.
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I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
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The good and the bad mix themselves so thoroughly in our thoughts, even in our aspirations, that we must look for excellence rather in overcoming evil than in freeing ourselves from its influence.
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You can't be a playwright without believing there's an audience for adventurous work.
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I'm not an aggressive person, but obviously on the sporting field I'll do whatever it takes.
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The moment I lose weight, it shows on my face, and given how sharp my cheek bones are, it doesn't look good.
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More labels should be like that. Instead of putting these records out myself, I should have just signed with them, but they probably don't like my music (laughs).
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I never kept a diary, but I wrote detailed notes of my travels.
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That's something I do, like, all the time. I just do backflips off things.
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I resist lists. It must be all those 'Most Important' and 'Best of the Year' ones I compiled in my years as a beat critic. I often felt guilty about what I left out.
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I'm learning how to live in the present and be grateful for what's working rather than look for the 'what's not working' piece.
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The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion.
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It's legendary how architectural lectures can be incredibly boring.
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The British people rejected politics as usual and government as usual. They want and need a new approach to running this country.
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There's a gentleness about April that made me ache. It seemed like I was always on the run, always working and chasing some goal or another, but April had a way of holding me still. And then I'd begin to hurt and yearn for something I couldn't describe, something I hadn't known yet. All I knew was the ache itself and the strange, sweet feeling it was.
