Patrick Ness Quotes
I don't purposely push the boundaries... I think if you pay attention to a story, it will have exactly as much 'difficult material' as it needs, and nobody will complain about it because you've earnt it.
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You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed.
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I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
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Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.
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One of the things, one of the things that really got to me was the thing in Houston where you had the government, the mayor actually, trying to get the sermons of ministers. When the government tries to invade the church to enforce its own opinion on marriage, that's when it's time to resist.
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Both my parents are Scottish, and although I grew up in Canada after moving over, all of my family are proud to be Scots.
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Vin Scully has been my broadcasting idol for a long time. He is so humble - he has the exact same work ethic that he had 65 years ago. His family is what he cares about the most, and at the heart of his whole being is his marriage and kids.
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It was a pleasure to meet President Obama and Michelle. I'm not a political person, but I admire what he has done.
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In the process of evolution, the body lasts for some time and then will take other body and take other body and take other body until the final redemption from diversity is transcended.
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An actor is working steady if he's active four to six months a year.
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The craft Emmys are kind of the kids' table at Thanksgiving. You're not really invited to the big dance. It's still really, really exciting, and the statue still counts.
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My fans are so loving and encouraging. They're with me on good days and bad days.
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I want to try everything.
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When you start talking about sacrifices, pretty soon people start feeling like chumps.
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I never ever Google myself. That way madness lies.
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The true measure of success for the U.N. is not how much we promise, but how much we deliver for those who need us most.
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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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There's a certain fear of simplicity. I think that's the thing, when you're younger as an artist, you get this idea in your head that complexity equals quality. The more notes you're playing, the better.
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As policymakers, we need to foster an environment that allows U.S.-based innovators and entrepreneurs to compete and to flourish. Excessive regulations and bureaucratic red tape dramatically increase the cost of doing business and create uncertainty for companies.
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The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
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The question for politicians here is fundamental: You can read the polls, or you can change the polls. Stand up on the things you believe in.
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I hoped that, you know, France wouldn't mind about, you know, the wife of their president to having a job.
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Not everybody fantasizes about robbing a bank, but I think most people have that fantasy of being in a high speed chase.
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The only questions that really matter are the ones you ask yourself.
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I don't purposely push the boundaries... I think if you pay attention to a story, it will have exactly as much 'difficult material' as it needs, and nobody will complain about it because you've earnt it.
