Patrick Ness Quotes
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Limit to courage? There is no limit to courage.
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Working with Rosshan Andrews has been wonderful.
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What's upsetting about an autobiography is that the final chapter is always missing. I mean, you want the death, don't you?
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The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried along to dwell in the blood.
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My main thing is I'm going to compete on every play, try to be focused on both ends of the court. That said, I'll always bring my excitement, my swag, to the game.
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I'm not gonna name names, but sometimes when reporters are talking, it gets a little boring because I don't have any jokes to tell because the questions are so serious.
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When anyone recognizes you on the street, they are always very nice and genuine and excited to meet you.
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Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.
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The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.
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When the word 'morality' comes up in connection with economics, income distribution and financial stability are usually the issues. Is it moral for rich countries to use such a high proportion of the world's resources or for investment bankers to earn large bonuses?
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I take nothing away from my existence in the 'hood, because it sharpened my instincts. We had a different way of living that developed our survival instincts, and I use those to this day when I make films. You can't buy that.
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I don't know if you can catch my vibe, but I'm a pretty laid-back guy.
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I have a wonderful family: My parents are churchgoing, salt-of-the-earth Southern people. They gave me a lot of love and are so unaffected by fame.
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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Ignorance is not bliss, but in my case, that was.
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There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.
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I'm still raising kids myself, so I don't feel like a grandpa.
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The migratory phenomenon exists, and Europe will have to face it together. The only alternative is a 'beggar-thy-neighbor' solution, in which countries try to load the problem off on their neighbors.
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There are certain things that can be asked that get me excited. It's never a thing where I think I'm too good, I'm just the type of person who likes to be enlightened. I don't like to go through the motions.
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In short, with each of the thousand-and-one problems that present themselves in family life, our choice is between controlling and teaching, between creating an atmosphere of distrust and one of trust, between setting an example of power and helping children to learn responsibility, between quick-fix parenting and the kind that's focused on long-term goals.
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Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon tender green, Cheers for a time, but till the sun doth show And straight is gone, as it had never been.
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People just get kicks out of making other people sad.
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You can eff off, too," I say, except I don't say eff, I say what 'eff' stands for.
