Esther Freud Quotes
A story needs rhythm. Read it aloud to yourself. If it doesn't spin a bit of magic, it's missing something.
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I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.
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No actor who's any good can say truthfully to themselves, 'Yeah, I'm good; I've got this sorted.'
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I'm a private intellectual, not a public one.
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I don't know how many hills and valleys I've had, how many times I've had to refocus my world and my life and my career.
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The value of 'Made in Italy' must necessarily be up-to-date. This is the philosophy that Italia Independent has embraced. We decided from the outset to do away with stereotypes and attune ourselves to the extreme pace, to the incessant metamorphoses of the globalized world.
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McGregor is a businessman through and through. He's obviously a wrestling fan.
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As a designer, when someone wears my clothes, the biggest compliment I can receive is that the woman looks amazing because my designs have flattered her, not taken over her. I take that philosophy to heart myself each morning when I am getting ready for the day.
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The thing about abs is if you hit them daily, you feel more put-together.
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I cite these events because I think they underline two very disturbing phenomena - the loss of U.S. international credibility, the growing U.S. international isolation.
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Lincoln had no such person that he could talk with. Often, as a result, he debated with himself, and he would draw up a kind of list of the pros and cons of an argument, and carefully figure them out, and he might test them in public.
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Birthdays, for me, are not really important. It is just like any other day.
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I definitely try my best not to stay in character when I'm not on set, which can be more difficult in some roles than others.
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'XXL,' they call me a freshman, but I'm a pro. So, this a platform to let people know I'm out here.
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My mom is a gym teacher, and she's not musically inclined, but she always wanted to help me out with music as best she could.
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At no period of our political existence had we so much cause to felicitate ourselves at the prosperous and happy condition of our country.
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All writers are vampires.
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I choose bold. I choose action. I choose what's right for the people. I choose to make a difference.
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We will have close to 3 months of rehearsals to learn about 30 songs. Frank usually rehearsed a band for at least 3 months. If it took him that long to be comfortable we probably would need double the amount, but It's just not financially possible to do so.
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My relationship with Tiger is centered around our children, and we are doing really good - we really are - and I am so happy that is the case. He is a great father.
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I learned everything I ever need to know about questioning artful dodgers by covering the most artful of them all, Ronald Reagan. For Reagan, performance was as much a part of governing as understanding the details of the federal budget.
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Gospel change is the Spirit of God using the story of God to make the beauty of God come alive in our hearts
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I often begin movies with music in my head; it's a very important dimension to me. Not just the music itself, but how to use music in film: when and how and subtlety. I don't like to be too sweet in my stories, and I like the abrasive clang, the contrasting of sounds and cultures.
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A story needs rhythm. Read it aloud to yourself. If it doesn't spin a bit of magic, it's missing something.
