Pat Conroy Quotes
The great thing about all my siblings is we all agree we had a horrendous childhood. It's not like it doesn't affect us now; it affects us every day, in everything we do.
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They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?
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Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
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The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.
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For a lot of pop performers, fame and celebrity is part of the job. But for singer-songwriters, no one really cares.
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Our party never tolerated those who use violence for political ends. Our leaders lost their lives standing against terrorism.
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The regime is afraid of the people because it knows that free and fair elections will bring about its end.
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If you don't get killed, it's a lucky day for anybody.
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I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.
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The civil rights movement wasn't easy for anybody.
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From 1 till 7, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese.
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The most difficult story that I've ever been involved in breaking on any of my shows was 'The Constant' episode of 'Lost,' which was when Desmond was consciousness-traveling.
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Libertarians know that a free country has nothing to fear from anyone coming in or going out - while a welfare state is scared to death of poor people coming in and rich people getting out.
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We have to look after the health of the players. Quality suffers with too many games.
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I was under the false impression that I could sing in high school, so I did a lot of musical stuff. I can't sing or dance, so that was entertaining for everyone.
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As a writer, as much as I try, I can't stop writing female characters. They have so much more to offer; they have to wear so many different hats. There's so much wonderful gray matter in a female's life that it just makes for a stronger character.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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I really like looking at what's new in my favourite designers' stores, even if I don't buy anything.
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Creating more and better jobs is how you build a strong economy.
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Jesse McCartney is one of the nicest people around. I hate when I hear bad things about him, because anyone who knows him would agree that he's a good guy and really humble.
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Speaking our language, you will understand us-and if you can think as another man thinks, you cannot dislike him.
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The reason why time plays a great part in so many of my tales is that this element looms up in my mind as the most profoundly dramatic and grimly terrible thing in the universe.
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If a guy's talking to you at a club and you're having a long conversation, and then one of your friends comes up and he automatically devotes his attention to her, that's always a sign to look for. They're not always just doing it 'cause they're being 'friendly.' They want to look for somebody new.
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Sylvester: What about figuration in a more literal sense?
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The great thing about all my siblings is we all agree we had a horrendous childhood. It's not like it doesn't affect us now; it affects us every day, in everything we do.
