Ellen Meloy Quotes
It has come quickly, this crushing, industrial love of paradise. The pervert-free, less-trammeled, hundred-mile-view days were little more than two decades past, not so very long ago. Yet already my own history sounds like another country.
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Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality.
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When I do interviews, I never pre-plan them at all, radio or TV.
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We had a good time mucking about during 'Band of Brothers' when we were young and single.
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Israel is a piece of real estate that neither Jew or Arab will let go of; neither will leave these shores. And so they will have to learn to live together.
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I was born in England, but then I lived in Calgary, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, India, Vancouver, London, Toronto, and now L.A.
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I refuse to confide and don't like it when people write about art.
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I'm concerned about my daughter because she will not believe in Santa Claus. No matter what I say to her, she just doesn't buy it, and she's 2. I refuse to give it up. I say, 'There is a Santa Claus,' and she says, 'Okay, Mommy. In pretend world, right?' She really doesn't believe.
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My goal, as always, is simply to inform the public about an issue that is nearly impossible for them to learn about on their own. That is my only goal as a reporter.
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Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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As a writer, I've always felt it's my job to be extremely careful when writing about victims, especially women.
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I think that our comfort is in our history.
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I love being in a courtroom.
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The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation.
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I believe it's important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.
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I got my own sound; nobody sounds like me.
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When you're winning games, everyone thinks everything the manager says and does is fantastic. Then it goes the other way, and those earlier criticisms of players can backfire.
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For a production that suggests a mysterious dreamscape, I have a particular affection for the Vivian Beaumont Theater. It is the largest dramatic space available in New York City in terms of plays, although musicals have been done there very successfully as well.
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Harry Potter has kindly joined us for my rebirthing party. One might go so far as to call him my guest of honor.
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He hardest obstacle for me has been to find a father. I am the product of three fathers, and my connection to each of them has left me wanting. Each have their own strengths and weaknesses, but I've always been in competition with them in some way.
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When results aren't good the manager gets the sack, that's the game.
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In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience.
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Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.
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It has come quickly, this crushing, industrial love of paradise. The pervert-free, less-trammeled, hundred-mile-view days were little more than two decades past, not so very long ago. Yet already my own history sounds like another country.
