P. L. Travers Quotes
I make a point of writing, if only a little, every day, as a kind of discipline so that it is not a whim but a piece of work.
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Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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You can be tops in Australia and be unheard of everywhere else.
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In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.
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One can never know enough. The unknown and its call lies even in what we know.
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Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.
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The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task.
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I think I'm a critic of corporate power, whether locally or globally. And the term 'globalization' I've never found all that helpful.
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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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You want your coach's blessing.
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During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors, and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks.
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There are many cultural prejudices. For instance, even though fresh fish is a regional staple, Catalans don't like sashimi.
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In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.
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I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.
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Science is about unravelling nature.
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I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.
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The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result of our passion, be that for money, power, or love. Passion, for better or worse.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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I have always thought, the secret purpose of the book tour is to make the writer hate the book he's written. And, as a result, drive him to write another book.
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I would say that awards are for children. Because children need a tangible representation of their achievement. And as adults, you have to settle for the respect and admiration of your peers.
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I really do feel like I know myself, and I'm so happy to be by myself and I'm so happy to be with other people; I just know myself really, really well, and I think that is an amazing thing. I think a lot of people don't know themselves that well.
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It's important for someone who's dealt with violence to be able to talk to someone, no matter who it is. So I'm vocal about how I feel. That's how I've worked through a lot of my problems.
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Painting is an aid to vision. It turns life, the complexity of life, into something visible. It reveals things that we don’t know how to see.
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I make a point of writing, if only a little, every day, as a kind of discipline so that it is not a whim but a piece of work.
