Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes
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Rock music is not meant to be perfect.
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There are lots of emotions that go with the Fourth of July.
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I like it when somebody tells me a story, and I actually really feel that that's becoming like a lost art in American cinema.
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We are in a democracy, and I think for all issues, whatever matters that the opposition may have apprehension on, there is a forum, and it is called Parliament.
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I just realized the best way to live your life is to just be you, as cliche as it sounds. I grew up trying to please everyone.
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Zach Galifianakis is hilarious. I worked with him on a pilot before; he's hilarious and such a nice person.
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Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.
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All of my close friends are emotional train wrecks. This is what makes our lives interesting - constantly doubting ourselves, worrying, wondering if we've made a mistake. Could we have done better? Are we good people? Are we bad people?
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I never thought I would write a memoir at age 40... but I did have this unique place in history.
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Ideas are nothing. They're irrelevant. If you think your idea is so important, you're doomed. The reality is if you don't like one idea, I've got 299 more. If I tell you my idea, and you can execute better against that idea than I can - great; I get to play a terrific game.
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Balthazar has a great New York vibe with the accent of a Parisian brasserie. I usually have the corned beef hash with a fried egg on top and wash it all down with Krug Champagne.
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The search is what anyone would undertake if he were not sunk in the everydayness of his own life. To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something. Not to be onto something is to be in despair.
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The story of Noah, like other stories in the first 11 chapters of Genesis, are archetypal. Noah's story tells us that human beings have an inherent tendency towards violence both towards their fellow human beings and towards the creation itself. The story tells us that this violence grieves God.
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I doubt that most people with short-term thinking love the natural world enough to save it.
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I believe the most attractive thing about a guy is his personality and the way he views the world. I'm not into bad boys. I like the sweet sometimes even shy guys.
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When you believe in what you're doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference.
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Homosexuality is acceptable in the West.
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I grew up in a family of secrets; there was a lot of pathology in the family.
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I don't think the people are going to change their opinion on the health care plan because President Obama has now won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Sport is an entertainment, in one sense. But it's also a business.
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I had to learn the hard way some really important life lessons. There was really no one there to say, don't do this or don't do that.
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The Moon and Mars were the two most likely candidates for life in the solar system; what exists beyond our solar system is mere guesswork.
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Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.
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Say It Before It's Too Late.