Lawrence Ferlinghetti Quotes
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I still draw a lot though. Ballpoint pen is my preferred medium.
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What happened was I saw this ad for a yogurt plant for sale. It was in my junk mail pile, and I threw it into the garbage can. And then about half an hour later, with the dirt on it, I picked it up from the garbage can, and I called out of curiosity.
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Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.
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When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved. Trump is a master at this.
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Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!
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I don't really look forward to movie stardom or doing a $200-million movie or winning an Academy Award.
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I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.
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We are very luck to be women, so even if we're wearing trousers, I always wear them with some lace underwear or a very feminine bra - I like that.
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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I vowed to myself when I got married that I would cook every night. I find it very therapeutic.
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For everybody that does something bad there's gotta be someone that does something good.
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The lovers of romance can go elsewhere for satisfaction but where can the lovers of truth turn if not to history?
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I feared vulnerability more than my actual emotional pain itself!
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Congress is attempting to eviscerate women's health care. Like many women across America, I am outraged.
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I'd love to have William Faulkner, Beethoven and Bach over. I want to find out what makes those guys tick!
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I used to wear miniskirts with my GB top, and sparkly sandals, and the boys would be like: 'Oh my gosh, this girl cannot be serious.'
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I think a book should be judged 10 years later, after reading and re-reading it.
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I didn't learn how to read until I was at the end of fifth grade and 11 years old and held back.
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I try to be this kind of player: the type who does something whenever he gets the ball. Sometimes in the past, I've gone through games where I've not touched the ball for 20 or 30 minutes.
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I have no trouble with my sleep, but the amount I have varies from four to eight hours, depending on my schedule.
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Whenever black women have a point, they're characterized as angry black women, and therefore the thing they're talking about is no longer of importance because they have to deal with them being overly emotional or something. I recognize that people who respond negatively to what I have to say aren't at a place yet where they are able to learn ... And it's exactly what I'm trying to fight.
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Southern California, where the American Dream came too true.
