Patricia Highsmith Quotes
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We continue to be bullish on China.
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I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.
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The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.
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The sweeping, unfocused cuts of sequestration are certain to have unintended negative consequences, including for America's small businesses.
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The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true.
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She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
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I think to have the skill set and the ability to physically help others in matters of life and death must be incredibly empowering.
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I think you can soften people's hearts, even if they have a lot of hate. Music can do that if it's beautiful and honest. If I can do that - soften just one person's heart - I consider myself successful already.
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Any time Khaled comes to your video, it just steps it up that much more. He's so fun; people love him.
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I like to be underdressed rather than overdressed. For an event or a premiere, it's fun to dress up more - then I like to experiment.
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You know, I've sold a lot of bad movies in my time.
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God doesn't know things. He is things.
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Israeli citizens deserve full-time ministers.
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The definition of a Schwarzenegger Republican is a Bush Republican who says he's a Schwarzenegger Republican.
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I think the key to getting rid of illegal immigration, no matter where its coming from, is that you need to have a good legal apparatus for immigration.
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I think we are living in paradise with regards to the ways we can amuse ourselves, communicate. We have such a richness of possibilities.
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All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
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I have had someone ask me to sign their 'Team Taylor' panties. She wasn't a teenager. She was in her 40s.
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We got to jump on, like, trampolines, learn flips, learn karate, kung fu, Hong Kong street fighting.
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'Kiss Land' is the story after 'Trilogy'; it's pretty much the second chapter of my life. The narrative takes place after my first flight; it's very foreign, very Asian-inspired. When people ask me, 'Why Japan?' I simply tell them it's the furthest I've ever been from home. It really is a different planet.
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On a very basic level, many people think celebrities have too much already, so we shouldn't be entitled to our political opinions.
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So many older people, they just sit around all day long and they don't get any exercise. Their muscles atrophy, and they lose their strength, their energy and vitality by inactivity.
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I think writers are a lot like lawyers. We feed off the misfortunes of people, even ourselves.
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My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people.
