Patricia Cornwell Quotes
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If we could all figure out a way to just be true to ourselves and have a good time doing what we're doing, it would be a lot more fun.
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As the years go by, I've added a few pounds on, and I like it. I like it that I look a little softer.
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Seriously, 'Honey Boo Boo' is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good.
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The question we all face is what sort of culture we will live in for the rest of our lives and then hand on to the next generation - one that embraces these most basic of values, or one that collapses because of their absence.
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Jewish, black, Filipino, whatever the specificity is, it's specificity that makes a good story. And I think people are tired of seeing the same old shtick on network television. It's just a group of white people hanging out talking about their jobs. Who cares? We've seen that.
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Jenna's traveled with me; they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's campaigns to really be involved in.
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All peoples have contributed to the overall progress and enhancement of human life.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge in atheism.
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A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return.
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Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal.
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I think the process is one of using the camera and sound in the way a detective uses a magnifying glass: to find the clues. They're discovery devices, not performance devices - you're watching things the way a cat does. You're not judging. You're there to witness something.
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People always worry that buying tech products today carries a risk of obsolescence. Most of the time, that fear is overblown.
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I hope everybody enjoys our input on 'Black Water' - it sure was a lot of fun getting to record it.
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Working on 'Girls' opened up a lot of opportunity for me. It's like a dream job. It's a dream.
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To hear of a thousand deaths in war is terrible, and we 'know' that it is. But as it registers on our hearts, it is not more terrible than one death fully imagined.
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I'm vehemently against population transfer. I'm against expelling anyone from his house, ever - whether it be a Jew or an Arab.
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It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it.
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Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.
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I always knew I didn't want kids, and I didn't want to get married.
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As I said, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about partner brands.
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The pressure of special interests, the demands of special sections of the state, the needs of friends, all must be subordinated to the good of the people as a whole.
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I prayed to dispel my fear, until suddenly, and I do not know how the idea came to me, I began to pray for others. I prayed for everyone who came into my thoughts - - people with whom I had traveled, those who had been in prison with me, my school friends of years ago. I do not know how long I continued my prayer, but this I do know - - my fear was gone! Interceding for others had released me!
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I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer.
