Zadie Smith Quotes
Life’s not a video game, Felix- there aren’t a certain number of points that send you to the next level. There isn’t actually any next level. The bad news is that everybody dies at the end. Game Over.
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I wish the world could better know this country for what it really is. Not just a greedy economic giant crouching fearfully behind its walls, not just a panoplied warrior nervously fingering his weapons. What is this, is a people who gather together in thousands to give a people's government its essential vitality.
Ralph Bellamy
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Decision – making is very scary for me.
Laura Dern
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I've directed independent film.
Vin Diesel
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
Taylor Swift
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In my situation, every time I write a sentence, I'm thinking not only of the people I ended up in college with but my siblings, my family, my school friends, the people from my neighborhood. I've come to realize that this is an advantage, really: it keeps you on your toes.
Zadie Smith
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Because with Black Label and all the fans it's just one big family.
Zakk Wylde Black Label Society
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
Lady Bird Johnson
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There's definitely a whole different vibe on the set when there's like basically royalty working with us. We could have whatever we wanted. I felt like Britney Spears.
Taryn Manning Boomkat
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TV, film, and theater are considered art, and art is a reflection of life. What happens in life includes violence, unfortunately.
Yvonne Strahovski
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The great thing about a culture of givers is that's not a delusion - it's reality.
Adam Grant
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I get people being frightened of me. One time I did this photo shoot where I had hairy armpits – I was really digging it, but they were like, 'We'll airbrush that out.'
Bat for Lashes
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I still have nightmares about taking tests.
Caitlyn Jenner
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As a woman, I'm expected to want everything to be nice and to be nice myself. A very English thing. I don't design nice buildings - I don't like them. I like architecture to have some raw, vital, earthy quality.
Zaha Hadid
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I used to wear miniskirts with my GB top, and sparkly sandals, and the boys would be like: 'Oh my gosh, this girl cannot be serious.'
Victoria Pendleton
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Even if I'm making music for people for $20 a night, at least I'm making music.
Rachel Platten
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I don't accept gifts from perfect strangers - but then, nobody's perfect.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Whatever requires an undue amount of thought or trouble or involves a large expenditure of effort and causes our whole life to revolve, as it were, around solicitude for the flesh must be avoided by Christians.
Saint Basil
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If God is not sending earthquakes, destroying economies and inflicting pain upon human beings, what is God doing? God works through people, calling them to help their neighbors in need. God comforts His people, walking with them even 'through the valley of the shadow of death.'
Adam Hamilton
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Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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I would love to be a Franciscan brother. Im just not sure I have the courage to do it.
Rich Mullins
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I think that it's important for every single person, no matter what they do in life, to participate in the well-being of humanity and the planet. Don't let a year go by knowing you didn't make an effort to do something - no matter how small - outside your own problems and drama.
Salma Hayek
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If you ever want to tame your inner demons, you must consciously choose never to become too attached to any particular life plan - and always remain open to the idea that there might be an even better life plan for you.
Karen Salmansohn
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Life’s not a video game, Felix- there aren’t a certain number of points that send you to the next level. There isn’t actually any next level. The bad news is that everybody dies at the end. Game Over.
Zadie Smith