Zadie Smith Quotes
I never bought the idea of individual genius from which the novel spews forth. It's always an act of curation.
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All the girls today want to be famous, but they haven't earned their spurs.
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History is not a long series of centuries in which men did all the interesting/important things and women stayed home and twiddled their thumbs in between pushing out babies, making soup and dying in childbirth.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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There comes a time when money doesn't matter.
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The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
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Movies were a struggle for me - they didn't come easy.
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You've got to try to guard, make an effort to defend to the best of your ability. You have to rebound the ball, which was an area that was so critical. And they wanted you to play smart and have fun. I've kind of tried to let our people understand those are the most important things that I could possibly tell them.
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ISIS is at war with America, but America is not at war with ISIS - not the president, nor the Congress, and certainly not the American people.
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I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.
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The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that.
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I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.
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Well, I just hope we can have peace, and I hope it'll do some good.
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After working so hard on the court, I find that snacks help me avoid late-afternoon energy lows.
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It wasn't my dream to make music. It was just something I ended up doing, and no one said stop.
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I think all television has to be about relationships and I don't think horror for the sake of it can work unless you're able to ground it in some kind of relationship.
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My wife and I have very deep roots in Colorado, and we can't see ourselves living anywhere else.
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Dead men tell no tales.
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The Queen's wedding dress in 1947, there was some embroidery on the train which was definitely there to illustrate new dawn/post-war optimism, that sort of thing.
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Son, this is the only time I'm ever gonna say this. It is not okay to lose.
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The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country.
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Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.
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I never ever gave ownership a thought. My thoughts before I retired were coaching and broadcasting.
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I never bought the idea of individual genius from which the novel spews forth. It's always an act of curation.
