Katie Roiphe Quotes
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When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.
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The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.
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Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
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In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
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I grew up in uptown Jamaica; I went to a rich school. I was raised by my mother and my stepfather; they made sure education came before anything. I had a good childhood, grew up spending time with my bigger brothers and sisters. My people are good people. I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of people and culture.
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I just make up lyrics off the top of my head. A lot of times, there's a phrase I really like, and I kind of build the song around that.
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I keep pushing buttons and trying to grow as a person and as a filmmaker.
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I tried to get into the National Youth Theatre and didn't, and I tried to get into drama school and didn't, and then I went to university and was really delighted that I went there. I think having the word 'no' can be quite creative.
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I am a bit of a Pollyanna - I spend most of my day happy.
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I like doing things where I can get dirty, work with my hands, and use power tools. Last weekend, I did some grouting.
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The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been a mouse in a previous incarnation they do not want to attract attention.
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Words are things, but things which mean. We cannot do away with meaning without doing away with signs, that is, with language itself. Moreover, we would have to do away with the universe. All the things man touches are impregnated with meaning.
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There's a film I did called 'Front of the Class', about a teacher who had Tourette's. That was a beautiful blend of drama and comedy. There's some great moments of levity in the script.
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Gooseberries should be mainstream berries! Why are chemically fattened strawberries a thing? Why not the delicious gooseberry?
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I realized that my mother was at the center of my work, because now that my mother is no longer there, there's nobody left.
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Hopefully, we will get more and more people interested in doing research in space. I think eventually it's also going to be a great commercial market.
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Fame and money and all that - you hear people say it a lot, but they don't mean a thing to me.
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I've always wanted to explore different types of roles and prove to others that Divyanka is not all about being a timid dulhan.
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I am primarily concerned with the condition of man.
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I shall not be deterred by people who don't see where the future of Africa lies. It is the short-sighted people who put their opinions in writing. They don't understand that the future of all countries lies in processing.
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Facebook is the novel we are all writing
