David Budbill Quotes
What seems real one moment is fiction the next and gone out of existence the moment after that. Nostalgia is the greatest enemy of truth, and change our only constancy.David Budbill
Quotes to Explore
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The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.
Walter Bagehot -
When I was in law school, there was a used book store nearby. I picked up a Harlequin romance and read it. It was stress relieving.
Karen Robards -
There is only one cure for gray hair. It was invented by a Frenchman. It is called the guillotine.
P. G. Wodehouse -
The 'M*A*S*H' cast loves each other with unconditional love; our domestic animals love us with unconditional love.
Gary Burghoff -
I'm attracted to the rag & bone aesthetic - classic and effortless with an edge.
Haley Bennett -
When I was a Laker Girl, I only danced for three months. We did not get paid that much money, and I was working two jobs at the time. I thought that it would be a little more fun, but it was quite stressful. It's all about your weight, your hair, having the right hair extensions, what to wear, the kind of shoes you wore.
Taylour Paige
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I give away thousands of paintings for free.
Banksy -
It's a tough job to tell a story when the audience already knows the ending, and the ending is bleak.
Walter Jon Williams -
Comic books have a long, fraught history with sexism.
Ta-Nehisi Coates -
Kings, like children, tend to be opportunistic. Generosity only spoils them. They equate affability with weakness and hasten to exploit it.
Jack Vance -
Die then. This is my cure for sore knees.
Jack Vance -
Much like addictive drugs, power uses ready-made reward circuitries in the brain, producing extreme pleasure.
Nayef Al-Rodhan
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Apple continues to make ever-thinner devices with a superlative build and a luxurious feel. What the company has achieved beneath the surface is worth even more praise.
Om Malik -
Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now.
Katie Taylor -
Stop trying to change reality by attempting to eliminate complexity.
David Whyte -
I'm not trying to be a girl by putting on a dress - gender is separated by fabric.
Pete Burns -
I'm not one of those actors who gets so taken by a role that I can't live my life. I'm the type of actor who goes to work, transforms into a character, takes you on a journey, and then comes back home to be Billy. When I'm in it, I'm in it, but I know how to get out of it. When you can't shut it off, you're a crazy person. I'm not crazy.
Billy Porter -
Aside from the can, everything about LaCroix is gentle.
Mary H.K. Choi
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I'm not seeking out genre films, but this just came my way, and Miramax was good enough to add a role for me because we wanted the chance to work together.
Jeri Ryan -
I don't think what has happened to me is that different from what happens to most people. The only difference is the scale. People seem to think my problems are larger than life, but they're not larger than my life.
Billy Joel -
W.H.R. Rivers is the Rider Haggard of anthropology; I shall be the Conrad.
Bronislaw Malinowski -
She looked at me. Looked away. 'You think too much of me.'I smiled. 'Perhaps you think too little of yourself.'
Patrick Rothfuss -
Motherhood is an amazing feeling, and if you get to relive those special moments while working, it works as an icing on the cake. Kids have always been close to my heart, and working with them is a pleasure for me.
Kajol -
What seems real one moment is fiction the next and gone out of existence the moment after that. Nostalgia is the greatest enemy of truth, and change our only constancy.
David Budbill