Diane Ackerman Quotes
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At school, I always felt the art room was the place where you could sit and talk. It was a place of solace. I wasn't the best artist at school by a long shot; it was more the understanding and the support that came from that room.
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Prayer is more than words. It's listening, seeing and feeling.
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The animal rights cause is something close to my heart and something I truly believe in.
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It's just hard to meet new people, in my position.
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We have to start teaching ourselves not to be afraid.
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Can't sleep unless the TV is on.
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Follow your instinct. That's my message.
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As I'm getting older, I'm getting funkier. So that's what I'm wearing. Funky shoes.
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For the most part, Hollywood is very transactional. People want to make movies and television shows.
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A man who limits his interests limits his life.
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Dialogue is a non-confrontational communication, where both partners are willing to learn from the other and therefore leads much farther into finding new grounds together
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Some people do crossword puzzles. I do books.
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We dance with women in groups, but it is very rare that you have a partner that is a woman. The dance world is very macho - woman, boy, always couples, and it's very standardized.
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Fun from games arises out of mastery. It arises out of comprehension. It is the act of solving puzzles that makes games fun. In other words, with games, learning is the drug.
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I think Paul Weitz is a really amazing director, obviously with tons of acclaim and stuff, but I still think he is underrated. And I think he's amazing to work with, so I was super lucky.
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Couples are jigsaw puzzles that hang together by touching in just enough points.
