Leslie Marmon Silko Quotes
As long as the hummingbird had not abandoned the land, somewhere there were still flowers, and they could all go on.
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When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of their country.
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I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl.
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In terms of achievement, the pride is very important to me. It keeps me going every day. The money is always second to me.
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Well, the crazy thing for me is I think out of anything that's happened in the last year, all the success, people always ask what do you guys do with the money? I don't think they realize we're not really making any money.
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Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.
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I always like to leave art and music open to interpretation.
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I am a member of the London Library, and on almost every single job I do, there is some benefit to be had in going there and pulling two or three books off the shelves.
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Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.
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In theater, there's a lot of work to do to build the characters. It's a great experience.
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I kind of always took it for granted the fact that my parents were Olympic medalists.
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It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it.
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Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good.
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A lot of times, you think you want something, and then you find something completely different.
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There are all these scripts where the women, if they're working, are prostitutes and lawyers with an angry streak who'll kill you. It's a reaction to women leaving their men and men being angry about it and saying it on some subconscious level.
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It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe.
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'Smart', in American usage, is slicker and sharper than 'intelligent'; faster off the mark and quicker on its feet than deep thought.
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Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.
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You know, if you're at home with children, you lose twenty-five IQ points.
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To come in and win three races already this year and maybe set a record by winning four is pretty unique. But guys like Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace and these guys are not wanting that to happen.
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Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.
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Sometimes it would be nice to just have some red wine with dinner, but it's not worth the risk. I have a great life, a great situation. Why would I want to risk self-destructive behaviour?
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But the gospel doesn't need a coalition devoted to keeping the wrong people out. It needs a family of sinners, saved by grace, committed to tearing down the walls, throwing open the doors, and shouting, "Welcome! There's bread and wine. Come eat with us and talk." This isn't a kingdom for the worthy; it's a kingdom for the hungry.
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You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.
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As long as the hummingbird had not abandoned the land, somewhere there were still flowers, and they could all go on.
