Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes
When Michael Frere came to see Elizabeth about her autobiography All the Dogs of My Life she found him ‘such a boring little man. But it is because we are all growing old, and the bones of our inadequate minds come through the flesh that hid them.’ She hadn’t always found him boring, and Love, one of her best novels, is largely based on their romance.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.
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I don't get hung up a lot on angst.
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Maybe that's what life is... a wink of the eye and winking stars.
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I prayed like a man walking in a forest at night, feeling his way with his hands, at each step fearing to fall into pure bottomlessness forever. Prayer is like lying awake at night, afraid, with your head under the cover, hearing only the beating of your own heart.
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I feel like I've exhausted guys and male friendships.
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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I know, as an actor, you have to negotiate, but I can't handle the whole idea that art and commerce are synonymous. It drives me nuts.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I'm very involved in the writing on every level.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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I think most people's careers in theater are based on delusion. It's just that mine started early.
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It is not proper to project our feelings onto things or to attribute our own sensations and passions to them. Can it also be improper to see in them a guide, a way of life?
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I'm gonna sing, and I'm going to make me a lot of money.
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My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
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Teachability and trust always leads to total obedience.
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The truth is I love musical theater and always have.
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One thing is certain: our families are important. Don't get so stressed out and so preoccupied that we neglect one of the greatest things that God has given us, and that's our families.
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I love Costco.
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Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions.
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No matter how you're feeling, a little dog gunna love you.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.
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I have a very steadfast tendency to parent myself, to monitor my development into the person I want to be. I've tried to keep the corruption minimal.
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When Michael Frere came to see Elizabeth about her autobiography All the Dogs of My Life she found him ‘such a boring little man. But it is because we are all growing old, and the bones of our inadequate minds come through the flesh that hid them.’ She hadn’t always found him boring, and Love, one of her best novels, is largely based on their romance.
