Ellen Kushner Quotes
All the while he's been moving towards her, both stoat to rabbit and moth to flame. And she's staring at him, flame-bright and rabbit-scared, too brave to look away.
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Rowing provided a place to go, a community where people cared about what I did and what I achieved.
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Since the moment I could hold a pencil, I have spent nearly all day every day writing. And there is not an age group that I have not written for. You can read me from birth 'til death.
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The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.
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I usually sleep just a few hours a night.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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I would say to an actor new to the business that it's best to go where you are most comfortable as a person, both in and outside of the business.
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I look out at the stadiums full of people and see them all knowing the words to songs I wrote. And curling their hair! I remember straightening my hair because I wanted to be like everybody else, and now the fact that anybody would emulate what I do? It's just funny. And wonderful.
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It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam.
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But it is a hard, it's a hard profession teaching acting.
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My motto is more, 'If you want to find something new, look for something new!' There is a certain amount of risk in this attitude, as even the slightest failure tends to be resounding, but you are so happy when you succeed that it is worth taking the risk.
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Almost every Monday I have a charity thing. I like that. I do.
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It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?
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I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me and the second one didn't.
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Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand-new day.
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I don't think you can mix classical music and reggae. It's not possible. But some producer in, like, Norway is going to put it together.
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When political figures are shown on television or in movies, it's always the liberal Democrats that are shown to be humane, caring people.
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'The scientific approach to life is not necessarily appropriate to states of visceral anguish.'
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When I was eleven years old, I basically looked the same as I do now.
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I hope being honest about my experiences and contextualizing them empowers young women to step into their truths, tell their own stories, and live visibly.
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I don't care to dress up except when it is necessary or good for my business.
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Don’t concern yourself with the money. Be of service ... build ... work ... dream ... create! Do this and you’ll find there is no limit
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O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.
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All the while he's been moving towards her, both stoat to rabbit and moth to flame. And she's staring at him, flame-bright and rabbit-scared, too brave to look away.
