Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes
The passion for being for ever with one's fellows, and the fear of being left for a few hours alone, is to me wholly incomprehensible. I can entertain myself quite well for weeks together, hardly aware, except for the pervading peace, that I have been alone at all.
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I can get moody sometimes when I wake up after a nap - I'm like a four-year-old.
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Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.
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Being an offensive lineman, you always have the mindset of being an unsung hero - a lot of the people who look at the game follow the ball.
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We are perverse creatures and never satisfied.
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Every child should at least grow up in family rather than without one.
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Public opinion polls are rather like children in a garden, digging things up all the time to see how they're growing.
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To be a novelist, all I need is a pen and a piece of paper.
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I've worked in construction, in a factory sewing clothes. I also sold flowers and doughnuts - just odd jobs to try to make 10 pesos, which is equivalent to 20 cents.
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I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.
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I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
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We enjoy change and freshness, and disco was only one area we've delved into.
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Often the last thing I want to do is stand up in front of 50 cameras on the red carpet. I'd rather have a cup of hot milk and an early night.
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I think I may just enjoy being behind the camera as much as I like being in front of it.
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Let us consider that swearing is a sin of all others peculiarly clamorous, and provocative of Divine judgment.
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Chère amie, ne savez-vous pas que la vertu est un état de guerre, et que, pour y vivre, on a toujours quelque combat à rendre contre soi?
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I still think of myself as a Philadelphian. I still root for the Philadelphia teams. Other than my house, I still feel most at home in terms of cities when I'm in Philly.
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Ivanka Trump's declared mission to 'empower women who work' is a welcome element in the Trump administration. As a woman with a desk in the White House and the founder of an international corporation, she is certainly in a position to improve the wages, safety, and quality of life of working women around the world.
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I think the one I'm most proud of as a songwriter is 'Breaking Your Heart' because it was just a different style for me. It was very - I feel like it was very old-timey Patsy Cline. It's got a very '50s feel to it, and I pushed myself to write those lyrics very intimately with my co-writer Ted Bruner.
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I hate to lose but having the belt doesn't define who I am. It's how I live my life and what I put into things is what defines me.
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Oh, God, Shannon. You're blowing my mind." Clint's morning voice was rich with passion. I wanted to correct him and explain that it wasn't his mind I was blowing, but my mother had taught me it was impolite to speak when one's mouth was full.
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I live in a world where there's magazines and blogs, and people feel like they are allowed to criticize me, and in the meanest way.
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Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.
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The passion for being for ever with one's fellows, and the fear of being left for a few hours alone, is to me wholly incomprehensible. I can entertain myself quite well for weeks together, hardly aware, except for the pervading peace, that I have been alone at all.
