Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes
Mrs. Mitcham had seen more love about in the flat than she could remember during the whole of poor Mr. Cumfrit’s time in it. She couldn’t help wondering what that poor gentleman would say if he could see what was happening in his flat. He wouldn’t much like it, she was afraid; but perhaps hardly anybody who was dead would much like what they would see, supposing they were able to come back and look.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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Awards for arts, where you make comparisons, don't make much sense.
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I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.
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Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.
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You know, I endeavor to be more like my older brother. He's very magnetic. He's actually very much like 'Castle' in that people are attracted to him, and just want to be near him. You want to know where my brother is in a crowded room? He's the guy with the crowd around him.
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My biggest crisis is that I don't understand what young people like.
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Consequences of linear thinking in Afghanistan and Iraq included overestimating indigenous forces' capabilities, underestimating the enemy, and the associated expectation that the coalition could soon reduce force levels and shift to an exclusively advisory effort.
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Without a dog, you'll be without at least one creature who thinks you are the smartest, most decent and heroic human being on the planet.
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It's strong to be vulnerable. To be able to communicate with other women is one of the most powerful things.
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I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.
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I think being on a set where people aren't being treated as equals, and with just a common level of decency and respect, is really uncomfortable.
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He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
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Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.
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We are not in the regime of Aurangzeb. We are in the regime of rule of law. When rule of law is concerned, it applies to government, it applies to Supreme Court, it applies to everybody.
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I'm easy to hate. I get it.
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I've got that Beethoven energy, that Stravinsky energy. And it's all a gift from the Creator.
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For me, soccer was a dance.
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Women who give up their children for adoption are years and years later talking about how painful it was, much more than women who have abortions.
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And then we watched an amazing number of movies from the late '60s and '70s, which is my favorite time, and we studied their camera movements, their stocks, the way they lit stuff, the colors they used.
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I don't think there is such a thing as a German movie star. There are respected actors, but we are not publicized like TV people.
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I'm down with Spotify. I don't know all the financial details but generally it's a great resource.
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The first few glasses of beer were a revelation; they flushed my veins with happiness; they washed away all cares and shyness and worries. I remember thinking to myself, If I could have two pints of beer every afternoon, life would be a great happiness.
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Goals and objectives are based on theories and foundations.
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Mrs. Mitcham had seen more love about in the flat than she could remember during the whole of poor Mr. Cumfrit’s time in it. She couldn’t help wondering what that poor gentleman would say if he could see what was happening in his flat. He wouldn’t much like it, she was afraid; but perhaps hardly anybody who was dead would much like what they would see, supposing they were able to come back and look.
