Patrick Ness Quotes
I am Todd Hewitt, I think to myself with my eyes closed. I am twelve years and twelve months old. I live in Prentisstown on New World. I will be a man in one month’s time exactly.
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New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to witness first-hand what a vibrant multicultural democracy looks like.
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We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didn't.
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Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.
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I know career motivation and encouragement up the ladder of success have their place in the world. But I don't want them anywhere near my spirituality.
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People make mistakes. They say stupid things.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.
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My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me.
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I wasn't a major in political science for nothing, so I understood the politics of beauty and the politics of race when it comes to the fashion industry.
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It's very difficult for my body to recover after workouts now that I'm older, so we have to keep them short, which means they're extremely difficult and intense. It sucks.
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I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.
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In trying to scramble out of a hole, it sometimes digs it deeper.
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It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
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People accuse artists of being narcissists - of course we are! If we don't like ourselves, who's going to like us?
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Even though I'm very Westernized as an individual and very Canadian, I guess I've lost some of my Chinese culture.
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I have a lot of admiration for people who've been in relationships a long time, married for years.
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Our past is who we are, and death is one of our experiences. I lost my husband a long time ago, but it's always yesterday.
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I am extremely rebellious. I have this strong, defiant spirit.
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I had this tic where I touch my mouth to my knee, and I'm always screwing up my back. I've had two shoulder surgeries. My doctor just smiles and laughs at me.
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Nana (to Mariam) : A man's heart isn't like a woman's womb, Mariam! It won't bleed, it won't make room for you. A man's heart is a wretched, wretched thing. I'm all you have in this world, Mariam and when I'm gone, you'll have nothing. You are nothing!
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You can be in the public eye all the time and still have a private life, but the important thing is to keep in touch with the people who put you there.
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I am Todd Hewitt, I think to myself with my eyes closed. I am twelve years and twelve months old. I live in Prentisstown on New World. I will be a man in one month’s time exactly.
