Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes
... Why, it would really be being unselfish to go away and be happy for a little, because we would come back so much nicer.
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For me to be here tonight, everything had to be perfect. I had to get drafted by Utah, had to play with a point guard like John Stockton, and had to be coached by Jerry Sloan and Frank Layden.
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One of my side strange abilities is to hear a good song, no matter how it's being performed. Even if you get a bad performance, I can still hear that there's a good song.
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I'm an emotional actor. When I'm doing a scene, I really believe it. I live the part as long as I'm in the scene.
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I love the game of hockey. I love being part of it. I think I know a lot about the game.
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I started writing movie scripts. They excited me a lot, but I didn't like them when they were finished because they were simple copies of the films I saw in childhood.
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That's a comic cover's job: Attract someone's attention and persuade them to try the issue out.
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Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself.
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I always love China, especially the old China.
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I have to look at my career as 'it was what it was,' but I do wish there was more of it.
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It's a little bit in the genes because my brother is a journalist and my father was a sports writer.
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Sometimes there’s no point in giving up.
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She doesn't get to say much in the official biography - I believe they are out of wine, etc., practical things - watching with one eye as he goes about the world calling himself The Son Of Man.
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Making movies is about creating illusions, and they can be subtle illusions, but it's all a cumulative effect as you make these little tweaks. It kinda adds up to something, hopefully.
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Now, so, if you want to blame someone for wasteful spending, the Republicans are in the majority.
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It's difficult to write about poverty in a way that doesn't feel cliched.
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I'm especially keen to work with good scriptwriters on stories we have developed.
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Tyranny or slavery, born of selfishness, are the two educational methods of parents; all gradations of tyranny or slavery.
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The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.
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My parents were intelligent and encouraging, but at the same time, they were displeased at me becoming a wandering troubadour and wire walker.
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I have such happy memories of performing in a choir and I don't think I'd have got where I am today without all that experience. So my advice to young singers is to either join your school or church's choir or find one in your local area. Choral music at any level teaches you so much about musicianship and blending your voice.
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Berlusconi is a genius in communication. Otherwise, he would never have become so rich.
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I think a good MP is someone who cares for their community and becomes their champion, which is why I will make my home in any seat I am lucky enough to be selected for. Looks play no part in the equation, what matters is your ideas and connecting them to the electorate.
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Instead of having to program, to wire, to solder, little Bits allow you to program using very simple intuitive gestures.
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... Why, it would really be being unselfish to go away and be happy for a little, because we would come back so much nicer.
