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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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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Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
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I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.
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All I can say is, it's not very easy for a woman to be associated with The Beatles.
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Wit consists in knowing the resemblance of things that differ, and the difference of things that are alike.
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The imperative is to define what is right and do it.
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Say It Before It's Too Late.
