Nadine Gordimer Quotes
I was evidence of the theory that books are made out of other books . . . But I did not remain so for long, nor do I believe any potential writer could.
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I would say the secret is to be enthusiastic about everything that comes into your life. To care, to care about people. To be excited about everything that comes close to you. I love to read. And I love to write, mostly.
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Look at Microsoft, Google, and Facebook. They have all entered many sectors, and actually, in many of those sectors, they weren't as early as Tencent.
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I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.
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Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job.
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As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.
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I think poetry is a fabulous medium to encapsulate thoughts far more precisely than prose.
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I thought I'd be doing weird, Off Broadway theater after I graduated.
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The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
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The things I do, I do from the heart and out of love and respect for our planet and all living things. And I draw my courage from my love for justice and truth, and I calm my fears by comforting those who are more scared than me. And I try to do my best to make the world a better place, one small action at a time, as good as I can.
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My friend Jerry Falwell was the one who said it, and he was a guest on my show, and it's hard to take the blame for everybody who shows up on your show.
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I am all in favor of growing the American economy and engaging in trade with the world, but not at the expense of American workers. The North American Free Trade Agreement is a perfect example of this. Ask the textile workers of North Carolina how NAFTA worked out for them - if you can find any.
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I've always wanted to do a lot of things.
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Even great actors shine brighter in the right atmosphere.
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Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now.
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Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.
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Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.
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Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly.
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I'm a television junkie.
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If there is a public perception at all, they see the producer as a big old guy who smokes a cigar and has lots of money and lots of power. That's not what a producer is and, if it ever was what a producer was, it certainly hasn't been for a long time.
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The only reason I ever do an independent film is that I believe in it, and I think it has something special to offer. I'm certainly not doing it to be a millionaire.
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With 'The Last Picture Show,' Peter Bogdanovich brought the script to the company that made it. They liked it, and they gave him the money he needed to make the film. He cast it with the actors that he thought were right for the parts. Now, it's the reverse.
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To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.
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I was evidence of the theory that books are made out of other books . . . But I did not remain so for long, nor do I believe any potential writer could.
