Elizabeth Lesser Quotes
Our errors and failings are chinks in the heart's armor through which our true colors can shine.
Quotes to Explore
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Can I eventually take classes and eliminate my accent? Sure. I guess anybody could. But this is who I am, and this is what I got. And there are millions of people who sound just like me. Millions. It's not like this is some novelty.
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I've always been quite a happy person, but when I'm low, I'm pretty darn low.
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Publicity's a cancer. It eats out a man - till there's nothing but a shell left.
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Harry Potter to me is a bore. His talent arrives as a gift; he's chosen. Who can identify with that? But Hermione - she's working harder than anyone, she's half outsider, right? Half Muggle. She shouldn't be there at all. It's so unfair that Harry's the star of the books, given how hard she worked to get her powers.
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If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of life. Instead, they should tell Americans that they believe in the dignity and value of every human being, from the defenseless unborn child, to the newborn with a disability, to the 90-year-old dealing with dementia.
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Truth be told, ginormous portions have become a pet peeve of mine.
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I've got lots of friends who are musicians, so if they ask me to do things, I'll go and do it for a laugh. I don't want to be a pop star or anything like that.
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The world has so much suffering in it already-choosing to be vegetarian is one thing you can do to reduce the suffering on a daily basis.
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I love making movies, but there's nothing like performing live.
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There are many Republicans who hardly even know a Democrat. And there are just as many, if not more, Democrats who don't know a Republican.
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The uniqueness of the United States in human history is the United States is the first global power in human history which emerged far away from Africa or Asia, which is the main land of human history.
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Religion without morality is a superstition and a curse, and morality without religion is impossible.
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That's the beautiful thing about baseball. You can be any size and be successful.
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My favorite six words in recovery are: trust God, clean house, and help others.
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Jazz is pretty much the freest thing you can be a part of. It's the closest thing I can get to flying. It's fun, interactive. In its own way, it's a sport.
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So I had the worst experience at the very beginning, and things have been getting better since.
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We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee.
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Great drama is all about conflict, and what's a better conflict than Republican-Democrat?
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I study English literature but my friends are doing psychology and things like that. No one cares about acting there. It's not competitive and it's a nice environment for me.
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There is generosity in giving, but gentleness in receiving.
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Courage is saying maybe what I'm doing isn't working, maybe I should try something else.
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Forgive your enemies, but first get even.
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During the years 1945-1965 (I am referring to Europe), there was a certain way of thinking correctly, a certain style of politicaldiscourse, a certain ethics of the intellectual. One had to be on familiar terms with Marx, not let one's dreams stray too far from Freud.... These were therequirements that made the strange occupation of writing and speaking a measure of truth about oneself and one's time acceptable.
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Our errors and failings are chinks in the heart's armor through which our true colors can shine.
