Patrick Ness Quotes
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I always feel like rejection is my petrol. That's what keeps me going.
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I always dreamed of being Maria in The Sound of Music.
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It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.
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I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my policy to talk to everyone.
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But when ill indeed, Even dismissing the doctor don't always succeed.
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I'm so happy to be in a committed relationship.
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Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
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My first thought is always of light.
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It was always fun to skate with Paul Wylie and Paul Martini.
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The way the recession has affected Hollywood, a lot of actors that had robust opportunities before in film no longer have such plum options, so cable has done a good job of becoming a happy medium for artists deemed film actors.
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I'm always surprised when actors say they don't like sex scenes. It's like a freebie. It's fun to make out with someone. So yes, thumbs up on that.
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We secretly believe that if only we achieve some elusive goal - fitting into a pair of skinny jeans, or redoing our kitchen or getting that promotion - that it will make us happy. But the pain of our insecurity is hidden in all that racing around.
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I've always been a huge fan of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies.
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'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.
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I've always wanted to create shoes that were positive and happy.
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I like Alexander McQueen's work a lot: he's always pushing boundaries, and he's rough around the edges.
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I'm omnivorous in my tastes, fiction and non-fiction, always several books on the go, though I'll read a novel in a day or two.
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If I were to say at any point that I feel really confident or really in control, that would be a mistake. Because I don't. I always see where I didn't do things the right way.
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The fact is, everything we want or yearn for is won through other people. No man on an island is happy; he is merely existing. The joyous life is the one filled with rich relationships.
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All art is propaganda, and ever must be, despite the wailing of the purists. I stand in utter shamelessness and say that whatever art I have for writing has been used always for propaganda for gaining the right of black folk to love and enjoy. I do not care a damn for any art that is not used for propaganda.
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It's not every day you get to do what you love and have a major story behind it.
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I feel that if I retire today, I've done enough. I've achieved everything in comedy... I feel I don't need anything else. It's already built.
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God's truth is helped by no man's ignorance.
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Stories don’t always have happy endings.