Patrick Ness Quotes
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
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I'm not a Man U fan at all, but I can't get enough of Rooney. What a joy to watch!
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Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.
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Every change in a team can turn into an opportunity for players to show themselves.
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Truth is the best defense.
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No matter what is happening in life or in the world - war, natural disaster, poor health, pain, the death of loved ones - if existence is filled with art, music and literature, life will be fulfilling, a joy.
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I educated myself. To me, school was boring.
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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
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I would love to go to Ladakh - there are beautiful monasteries there and because I am from Himachal. I would love to go to Paris. I haven't been to New York, which I have heard a lot about. And, I would love to go to Kanyakumari. I think that would be interesting!
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The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter.
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But I don't have a very good track record with royalty. My dress fell off in front of Prince Charles at the Prince's Trust, so I'm just living up to my reputation.
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Historically, I think you can really judge a person by their shoes.
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Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
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Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade, And keeps that palace of the soul serene.
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It's an odd mix, the life of a playwright.
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Did you know that, pound for pound, the moose is the leanest ruminant on Earth? It's true. Moose are very in tune with their natural surroundings.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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At the base of Ron Paul support, in my opinion, are people with brains.
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I think I always knew I would be a writer some day, but it wasn't until I was grown and had children of my own that I turned to telling Native American stories.
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I was the kid who never won the races... I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.
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Writing is like giving birth to a piano sideways. Anyone who perseveres is either talented or nuts.
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And with Yeats you lean against a broken pear tree, the day hooded by low clouds.
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Scientists who do deny their politics—who claim to be objective and unemotional about gender while living in a world where even boats and automobiles are identified by sex—are fooling both themselves and the public at large.
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When luck ain't with you it's against you.
