Elizabeth Jane Howard Quotes
Wandering down the street in an aimless sort of way, cold too, in a dress from last night that made young men stop and stare in the street, Charity Hill found herself hating the single life for the very first time.
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I once went to one of those parties where everyone throws their car keys into the middle of the room. I don't know who got my moped, but I drove that Peugeot for years.
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Early on, after gay liberation, there was an almost Stalinist pressure from gay critics and even gay readers to write about positive role models. We were never supposed to write negative things about gays, or else we were seen as collaborating with the enemy.
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The roundness of life's design may be a sign that there is a presence beyond ourselves.
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After my stellar first grade academic achievements, I continued to perform well in the city primary schools - except for penmanship, which was not my forte.
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On my 100th birthday, piloting Gordon and myself into the side of a mountain.
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Sometimes I'm scared of being Ozzy Osbourne. But it could have been worse. I could have been Sting.
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Never be afraid of the moments-thus sings the voice of the everlasting.
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Once in a while, when it comes to taking risks, youthful naivete pays better dividends than do knowledge and experience.
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There is no secret ingredient or hidden formula responsible for the success of the best Japanese companies.
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Magic is something that happens that appears to be impossible. What I call 'illusion magic' uses laws of science and nature that are already known. Real magic uses laws that haven't yet been discovered.
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These kids today, everything is about hitting a vocal home run.
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Your voice is your tool and represents you. It's very important to have a good voice where you can be understood.
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More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. That means absent fathers.
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What I look for in a role is the physical. But what's the journey emotionally? Can I take this person who is this archetypal tough guy and find the beauty?
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Garth Fundis is a song guy. He is in it for the right reasons; he's about the music. He doesn't ever try to talk you into recording something that you shouldn't. He gets it.
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My passion is more specific, in the sense that I've always liked doing comedy. I've always liked doing music. I like acting. And apparently, you need those things in movies.
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Although I believe the Web has greatly increased the distribution of quality news, I do worry about those who don't have Internet access.
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I carry earplugs and use them even when it's quiet.
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To keep God at the center of one's life requires frequent renewal of power through prayer.
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We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers dump sediment into the ocean, and see hurricanes form.
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I'm not going to be a ten or twelve grand-slam winner. It's not going to happen.
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One thing lots of Christians do have in common is that they can't help coming across as smug. This winds lots of people up, particularly because famous Christians pronounce on the life of the poor from their very lovely affluent homes filled with their very lovely families and attractive pets.
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The man who does as he likes is the greatest slave. The man who never does as he likes is God's free man.
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Wandering down the street in an aimless sort of way, cold too, in a dress from last night that made young men stop and stare in the street, Charity Hill found herself hating the single life for the very first time.
